Albillos

Albillos parish
Albillos - Santa María la Mayor Church
coat of arms	Map of Spain
Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Castile and León
Province :	Burgos
Comarca :	Alfoz de Burgos
Coordinates	42 ° 17 ′  N , 3 ° 48 ′  W Coordinates: 42 ° 17 ′  N , 3 ° 48 ′  W
Height :	835  msnm
Area :	12.36 km²
Residents :	209 (Jan. 1, 2019)
Population density :	16.91 inhabitants / km²
Postal code :	09239
Municipality number  ( INE ):	09009
administration
Website :	Ayuntamiento de Albillos

Albillos is a municipality ( municipio ) with 209 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019) in the province of Burgos in the northern Spanish autonomous region of Castile and León .

Location and climate

The place Albillos is located on the Río Ausin in the Castilian plateau ( meseta ) at an altitude of about 835  m and is about 14 km (driving distance) in a south-westerly direction from the city of Burgos . The neighboring towns of Arcos de la Llana and Villariezo are only about 5 and 7 km south-east. The climate is temperate to warm; Rain (approx. 550 mm / year) falls over the year.

Population development

year	1857	1900	1950	2000	2017
Residents	213	195	291	158	215

The mechanization of agriculture and the abandonment of small farms in the second half of the 20th century led to a migration of part of the population to the cities ( rural exodus ). Due to the proximity to the city of Burgos and the comparatively low land prices, the population has increased slightly since the turn of the millennium.

economy

The region has been largely shaped by agriculture for centuries. Tourism (rental of holiday apartments) only plays a subordinate role.

history

The place Albiellos is mentioned for the first time in a document from the year 994 . A small monastery must have existed nearby, because in connection with the relics venerated there a second mention was made in 1045 under the name Aluiellos . In 1222 the place belonged to the manor (señorio) of the Hospital del Rey in Burgos. A few decades later, the place came under the rule of the Archdiocese of Burgos , where it remained until the dissolution of church property ( desamortisación ) in the 1830s.

Attractions

• The small parish church of Santa María la Mayor was originally a single-nave Romanesque building with a south porch (portico) , in which a late Romanesque or early Gothic portal is hidden. In the 15th century it was given a four-bay aisle on the north side. The bell tower is a strange intermediate between a bell gable (espadaña) and a west tower.
• The mighty Torre de Albillos , built on a square floor plan, dates from the 15th century and was dismantled stone by stone at its original location about 1 km away and rebuilt in a new location in the 1970s; some additional windows were added. Today the tower is a distinctive and representative part of a hotel or restaurant.
• Three small stone bridges and two former water mills stand on the municipality's territory.

Web links

Commons : Albillos  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Albillos, historical buildings - photos + information (Spanish)
• Albillos, south portal of the church - photo

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).
2. ↑ Albillos - climate tables
3. ↑ Albillos - Population Development