Codes

Atop the hill

Codes sits atop a hill at around 1,310 metres, overlooking much of its municipal area and, below, an extensive Spanish juniper woodland. To the north it borders Judes and Iruecha in Soria. Its springs feed the Mesa river, whose waters flow to the Ebro.

The Soldadesca

Local festivals honouring the Virgen del Buen Suceso run from 13 to 16 August. On 16 August, the Soldadesca de San Roque is performed, a pageant of military and religious origin designated of provincial tourist interest.

History

The territory contains several archaeological sites, notably the carved stone silhouette of a horse, attributed to Celtiberian times. In the mid-19th century it had about 450 inhabitants. In 1970 it merged with Maranchón, Balbacil, and Clares into the present municipality of Maranchón.