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'''Castromocho''' is a municipality located in the [[Palencia (province)|province of Palencia]], [[Castile and León]], [[Spain]]. According to the [[2004]] [[census]] ([[Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain)|INE]]), the municipality has a population of 258 inhabitants.
'''Castromocho''' is a municipality located in the [[Palencia (province)|province of Palencia]], [[Castile and León]], [[Spain]]. According to the 2004 [[census]] ([[Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain)|INE]]), the municipality had a population of 258 inhabitants.


The municipality borders [[Fuentes de Nava]], [[Baquerín de Campos]], [[Torremormojón]], [[Villerías de Campos]], [[Boada de Campos]], [[Capillas]], [[Villarramiel]] and [[Abarca de Campos]].
The municipality borders [[Fuentes de Nava]], [[Baquerín de Campos]], [[Torremormojón]], [[Villerías de Campos]], [[Boada de Campos]], [[Capillas]], [[Villarramiel]] and [[Abarca de Campos]].


==History==
==History==
The area dates back to Roman times and there is evidence presented in coins and other remains found in the municipality. Castromocho has a ruined fort or castle. After the expulsion of the Arabs from the kingdoms of Castile and Leon, Castromocho blossomed after the tenth century but it formally founded as a town in the late fifteenth century.<ref name="History">{{cite web|url=http://www.castromocho.es/index.php/mod.pags/mem.detalle/idpag.15/idmenu.124/chk.13cb57c95b454d55daafb7abba3268d5.html|title=Historia de Castromocho|publisher=Castromocho.es|accessdate=January 3, 2009}}</ref>
The area dates back to Roman times and there is evidence presented in coins and other remains found in the municipality. Castromocho has a ruined fort or castle. After the expulsion of the Arabs from the kingdoms of Castile and León, Castromocho blossomed after the tenth century but it formally founded as a town in the late fifteenth century.<ref name="History">{{cite web|url=http://www.castromocho.es/index.php/mod.pags/mem.detalle/idpag.15/idmenu.124/chk.13cb57c95b454d55daafb7abba3268d5.html|title=Historia de Castromocho|publisher=Castromocho.es|access-date=January 3, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720134150/http://www.castromocho.es/index.php/mod.pags/mem.detalle/idpag.15/idmenu.124/chk.13cb57c95b454d55daafb7abba3268d5.html|archive-date=July 20, 2011}}</ref>


The [[St. Stephen]] church was built in the sixteenth century, although recently renovated, with two renaissance facades, and the other church, Iglesia Santa Maria, dedicated to [[St. Mary]], stands out for its beautiful terraced tower and steeple with glazed tiles which were also recently restored. The church contains a notable sculpture of Our Lady of the Angels, known as the "Queen of the Angels", a work attributed to the Baroque sculptor [[Lucia Ignacia Roldán]].<ref name="History"/>
The [[St. Stephen]] church was built in the sixteenth century, although recently renovated, with two renaissance facades, and the other church, Iglesia Santa Maria, dedicated to [[St. Mary]], stands out for its beautiful terraced tower and steeple with glazed tiles which were also recently restored. The church contains a notable sculpture of Our Lady of the Angels, known as the "Queen of the Angels", a work attributed to the Baroque sculptor [[Lucia Ignacia Roldán]].<ref name="History"/>
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Latest revision as of 21:34, 21 January 2021

Castromocho
municipality
Flag of Castromocho
Flag
Official seal of Castromocho
Seal
Location of Castromocho, Spain
Location of Castromocho, Spain
Castromocho
Location of Castromocho, Spain
Coordinates: 42°2′0″N 4°49′0″W / 42.03333°N 4.81667°W / 42.03333; -4.81667
Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile and León
Province Palencia
MunicipalityCastromocho
Government
 • MayorFlorencio Pablo Caballero de la Torre (PP)
Area
 • Total52.0 km2 (20.1 sq mi)
Elevation
762 m (2,500 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total230
 • Density4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Post Code
34305
Area code(+34)...
Vehicle registrationP
WebsiteOfficial website

Castromocho is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 258 inhabitants.

The municipality borders Fuentes de Nava, Baquerín de Campos, Torremormojón, Villerías de Campos, Boada de Campos, Capillas, Villarramiel and Abarca de Campos.

History[edit]

The area dates back to Roman times and there is evidence presented in coins and other remains found in the municipality. Castromocho has a ruined fort or castle. After the expulsion of the Arabs from the kingdoms of Castile and León, Castromocho blossomed after the tenth century but it formally founded as a town in the late fifteenth century.[2]

The St. Stephen church was built in the sixteenth century, although recently renovated, with two renaissance facades, and the other church, Iglesia Santa Maria, dedicated to St. Mary, stands out for its beautiful terraced tower and steeple with glazed tiles which were also recently restored. The church contains a notable sculpture of Our Lady of the Angels, known as the "Queen of the Angels", a work attributed to the Baroque sculptor Lucia Ignacia Roldán.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ a b "Historia de Castromocho". Castromocho.es. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved January 3, 2009.

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