Barbadillo de Herreros
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Barbadillo de Herreros | |
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Municipality and town | |
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  Barbadillo de Herreros  Barbadillo de Herreros | |
| Coordinates: 42°09′N 3°10′W / 42.150°N 3.167°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Castile and León |
| Province |  Burgos |
| Comarca | Sierra de la Demanda |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71 km2 (27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,495 m (4,905 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 109 |
| • Density | 1.5/km2 (4.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 09615 |
| Website | http://www.barbadillodeherreros.es/ |
Barbadillo de Herreros is a municipality and town located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain.
The village is in the mountainous area known as Sierra de la Demanda, having its highest point in San Millan peak, which at 2132m it is the highest point in Burgos province.
The village has been populated since the X century, having its peak in the early XX century, where it reached 1000 inhabitants. It was then when the location was at full bloom, with a train line to transport iron from the surrounding mining operations, foundries and factories. The closure of its mines lead to a decline of population during the XX century. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 148 inhabitants.
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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