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'''Melgar de Fernamental''' is a municipality and town lying by the Pisuerga river, located in the [[Burgos (province)|province of Burgos]], [[Castile and León]], Spain. According to the 2008 [[census]] ([[Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain)|INE]]), the municipality has a population of 1,898 inhabitants.
'''Melgar de Fernamental''' is a municipality and town along the Pisuerga river, in the [[Burgos (province)|province of Burgos]], [[Castile and León]], Spain. At the 2008 [[census]] ([[Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain)|INE]]), it had a population of 1,898.


== Former Municipalities ==
== Former municipalities ==
Incorporated to Melgar in the 1970s, were the former municipalities of 09349 [[Santa María Ananúñez]] from [[Burgos province]] and 34162 [[San Llorente de la Vega]] from [[Palencia (province)|Palencia province]], including the following places:
Incorporated into Melgar in the 1970s were the former municipalities of 09349 [[Santa María Ananúñez]] from [[Burgos province]] and 34162 [[San Llorente de la Vega]] from [[Palencia (province)|Palencia province]], including the following places:
* Melgar.
* Melgar.
* [[San Llorente de la Vega]]
* [[San Llorente de la Vega]]
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* [[Valtierra de Ríopisuerga]].
* [[Valtierra de Ríopisuerga]].


Another municipalities incorporated to Melgar in past centuries:
Other municipalities incorporated into Melgar in past centuries were:


* San Zibrián (14th century)
* San Zibrián (14th century)
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== Demography ==
== Demography ==
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Until recently, there was a general population decrease in the municipality. In 2007, 1,747 people lived in the main urban area, and the rest in different places which were incorporated into Melgar.
Population Decrease in this municipality has been stopped for two years.

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In 2007, 1747 inhabitants lived in the main urban area and the rest in different places which were incorporated to Melgar.


==Tourism==
==Tourism==

Latest revision as of 18:36, 26 April 2024

Melgar de Fernamental
Municipality and town
View of Melgar de Fernamental, 2010
View of Melgar de Fernamental, 2010
Flag of Melgar de Fernamental
Flag
Official seal of Melgar de Fernamental
Seal
Melgar de Fernamental is located in Castile and León
Melgar de Fernamental
Melgar de Fernamental
Melgar de Fernamental is located in Spain
Melgar de Fernamental
Melgar de Fernamental
Coordinates: 42°24′15″N 4°14′44″W / 42.40417°N 4.24556°W / 42.40417; -4.24556
Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile and León
ProvinceFlag of Burgos Burgos
ComarcaOdra-Pisuerga
Area
 • Total109 km2 (42 sq mi)
Elevation
821 m (2,694 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total1,611
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
09100
Websitehttp://www.melgardefernamental.es/
Historical population
YearPop.±%
19002,293—    
19102,704+17.9%
19202,614−3.3%
19302,807+7.4%
19402,868+2.2%
19503,097+8.0%
19603,348+8.1%
19702,335−30.3%
19812,219−5.0%
19912,139−3.6%
19952,215+3.6%
19992,038−8.0%
20031,986−2.6%
20041,956−1.5%
20051,948−0.4%
20061,876−3.7%
20071,889+0.7%
Source: National Institute of Statistics (Spain)

Melgar de Fernamental is a municipality and town along the Pisuerga river, in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. At the 2008 census (INE), it had a population of 1,898.

Former municipalities[edit]

Incorporated into Melgar in the 1970s were the former municipalities of 09349 Santa María Ananúñez from Burgos province and 34162 San Llorente de la Vega from Palencia province, including the following places:

Other municipalities incorporated into Melgar in past centuries were:

  • San Zibrián (14th century)
  • San Juan (14th century)
  • Zorita
  • Quintanilla de Muñoroz (16th century)
  • Abánades de Abaxo
  • Abánades del Medio
  • Abánades de Suso (14th century)

History[edit]

By the time of Roman Empire, the ancient city of Dessobriga was placed between the municipalities of Melgar de Fernamental, Osorno La Mayor and Osornillo, being its land Melgarese ground today. However, through this area passed multiple Roman roadways. Among them, the most important was the Hispania-Italica, which passed through cities such as Caesaraugusta, Segisamone and Asturicaugusta. The Saldania Roadway started by the river Pisuerga, opposite the town. The Pisuerga Roadway connected the actual municipalities of Herrera de Pisuerga and Astudillo, passing on the fertile plain of the river at the foot of Melgar.

Demography[edit]

Until recently, there was a general population decrease in the municipality. In 2007, 1,747 people lived in the main urban area, and the rest in different places which were incorporated into Melgar.

Tourism[edit]

Monuments and places of interest:

  • Assumption of Our Lady Church
  • Town Hall
  • Cordon House
  • Palazuelos House
  • Our Lady of Zorita Hermitage
  • Channel of Castile, known as Canal de Castilla

People from Melgar de Fernamental[edit]

Sources[edit]

Melgar de Fernamental, Domingo Ortega Gutiérrez, Simancas Ediciones, S.A. Legal deposit VA-500-94 (1994, Valladolid, Spain). Copyright Melgar de Fernamental Council.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.

External links[edit]


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