Los vaqueiros de alzada de las brañas de invierno de Gozón (Asturias) en el siglo XVIII / The vaqueros de alzada of Gozón winter pastures (Asturias) in the 18th century

Abstract

The vaqueros de alzada of Gozón winter pastures (Asturias) in the 18th century. The vaqueros de alzada have been the focus of numerous studies by historians, anthropologists and great polymaths, such as Jovellanos, who have focused their analysis on their origins, the social marginalisation suffered by this group and their peculiar way of life. The summer mountain brañas, specially those of the council of Somiedo, have aroused a greater interest among scholars than the winter brañas, located on the coastal plateau. With this paper, we intend to study in depth, from a geohistorical perspective, two brañas located in the surroundings of Cabo Peñas, linked to the parish of San Salvador de Éndriga, in Somiedo.