Remondiga

Remondiga is a historical term used in parts of the Spanish-speaking world to refer to a municipal granary or storehouse where cereals and other staples were stored, controlled, and distributed by local authorities. The exact usage varies by region, and the term is not common in modern standard Spanish outside place names or historical documents.

Historically, public granaries were central to urban provisioning. They helped stabilize prices, secure supplies during shortages, and support famine relief. Depending on the locality, a remondiga could be a large fortified building, a city block, or a simpler warehouse.

In many cities, former remondigas have been preserved as architectural landmarks or repurposed for new functions, such as markets, cultural centers, or administrative spaces. The concept is related to other provisioning institutions, such as alhóndigas and granaries.

As a toponym, remondiga appears in some place names and in the names of specific buildings that retain historical memory of their original role. For scholars, remondigas are a window into past urban economies and social welfare systems.