Houses and Streets

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“Botigueres” House (7, Palillo Square)

Casa Botigueres, for the grocery store that was there, whose owner was Vicenta Sancarlos Montón and that existed at the beginning of the 20th century, her husband being Salvador Salom Pau.
The Salom family arrived in Algímia from Tavernes de la Valldigna, notable for its liberal ideology. Thus, Francisco Salom Arlandís will be deputy for the Torres Torres district in 1871 for federal republicanism.
Another member who stands out is Julio Salom Pau (1872-1925), better known in the town as Lieutenant Colonel Salom, who was General Director of the Carabiners at the end of his life, connected to the royal circle, accompanying the Queen Mother when she spent the summer in San Sebastián. He was the first son of the town to have higher education and to have a relevant job, he gave his name to this square between 1939 and 1988.
There are currently two Salom Lieutenant Generals of the Spanish Army in active service.