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'''Congosto de Valdavia''' 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 239 inhabitants.
'''Congosto de Valdavia''' 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 239 inhabitants.

== History ==
One hamlet of this municipality whose name is [[Cornoncillo]], has been related by several people with the military campaign of [[Augustus]] against the [[Cantabri]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://congostodevaldavia.es/index.php/municipio/historia/|title=Historia – Congosto de Valdavia|language=es|access-date=2018-09-24}}</ref>

Another hamlet of the municipality, Villanueva de Abajo, had its origin in a repopulation of the 10th century. A cemetery of the Low Middle Ages, a necropolis has been discovered in the locality.<ref name=":0" />

== Main sights ==
These are most notable buildings following historic and architectural criteria:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://congostodevaldavia.es/index.php/turismo/lugares-de-interes/|title=Lugares de interés – Congosto de Valdavia|language=es|access-date=2018-09-24}}</ref>

* Congosto de Valdavia Parish Church
* San Roque Shrine
* Small Sanctuary Nuestra Señora del Otero

== Festivities ==
These are the main festivities of the municipality:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://congostodevaldavia.es/index.php/turismo/fiestas/|title=Fiestas – Congosto de Valdavia|language=es|access-date=2018-09-24}}</ref>

* '''Romeria Virgen del Otero Church''': a festivity which is held beside that church.
* '''Nuestra Señora''': This festivity is held on 15 August.
* '''San Roque''': It is held of 16 August.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.congosto-de-valdavia.es Official website]


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Latest revision as of 00:11, 31 October 2021

Congosto de Valdavia
municipality
Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile and León
Province Palencia
MunicipalityCongosto de Valdavia
Area
 • Total68 km2 (26 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total165
 • Density2.4/km2 (6.3/sq mi)
DemonymCongosteño (in Spanish)[2]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
WebsiteOfficial website

Congosto de Valdavia is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 239 inhabitants.

History[edit]

One hamlet of this municipality whose name is Cornoncillo, has been related by several people with the military campaign of Augustus against the Cantabri.[3]

Another hamlet of the municipality, Villanueva de Abajo, had its origin in a repopulation of the 10th century. A cemetery of the Low Middle Ages, a necropolis has been discovered in the locality.[3]

Main sights[edit]

These are most notable buildings following historic and architectural criteria:[4]

  • Congosto de Valdavia Parish Church
  • San Roque Shrine
  • Small Sanctuary Nuestra Señora del Otero

Festivities[edit]

These are the main festivities of the municipality:[5]

  • Romeria Virgen del Otero Church: a festivity which is held beside that church.
  • Nuestra Señora: This festivity is held on 15 August.
  • San Roque: It is held of 16 August.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Información general – Congosto de Valdavia" (in Spanish).
  3. ^ a b "Historia – Congosto de Valdavia" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  4. ^ "Lugares de interés – Congosto de Valdavia" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  5. ^ "Fiestas – Congosto de Valdavia" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-09-24.

External links[edit]

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