The Gerena City Council has approved the naming of a public space next to the health centre after the family that has produced three bullfighters, a picador, and a novillero.
The Plenary of the Gerena Municipal Corporation approved in its ordinary session in September the naming of a square as a tribute to Los Campuzano, the family that has contributed three bullfighters (José Antonio, Tomás, and Manuel), a picador (Enrique), and a novillero (Javier). The chosen space is the square located next to the health centre, in the Fuente Santa neighbourhood, due to its proximity to the family home.
The initiative came from a group of local enthusiasts led by Gregorio Arias, who gathered several hundred signatures from residents to support the request. The City Council has now given the green light to that proposal, as noted in the plenary agreement.
The mayor, María Tenorio (PSOE), defended the measure as a recognition of one of the most important legacies in the history of bullfighting. The decision was communicated to the family beforehand. The eldest brother, José Antonio Campuzano, expressed his emotion and gratitude in statements to Tele Gerena, and remembered their parents, José Rodríguez Campuzano, from whom they took the stage name, and Araceli Pérez, both deceased.
“We can be proud that in Gerena the saying that no one is a prophet in their own land does not hold true”
The councillor for Culture, Soledad Núñez, added that the town of the Campuzano family had a debt to them that is finally going to be settled. The text of the agreement also highlights that the distinction is granted for having carried the name of Gerena to a great number of countries throughout their artistic careers.
The naming will not be immediate. The City Council wants to carry out some beautification works in the square first, so the physical tribute will come when those works are completed.
Among the family, the elder brothers stand out. José Antonio and Tomás Campuzano participated in the most important fairs in Spain, France, and Latin America between the 70s and 90s. The bullfighting tradition of Gerena, which has two breeding farms of fighting cattle, continues today with Manuel Escribano and Daniel Luque, two bullfighters from the locality ranked among the top positions. The Peruvian Andrés Roca Rey, another leading bullfighter of the moment, has been residing in the municipality for 15 years.
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