Sotos del Burgo
| Municipality of Valdemaluque: Sotos del Burgo | |||
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 Sotos del Burgo - town view
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| Autonomous Community : |
 Castile and León
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| Province : | Soria | ||
| Comarca : | Comarca de Burgo de Osma | ||
| Coordinates | 41 ° 39 ′ N , 3 ° 4 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 929 msnm | ||
| Residents : | 75 (2014) INE | ||
| Postal code : | 42318 | ||
| Area code: | 42194000200 | ||
Sotos del Burgo is a place with 75 inhabitants (as of 2014) in the municipality ( municipio ) Valdemaluque in the province of Soria in northern Spain .
location
Sotos del Burgo is located at an altitude of about 930 meters above sea level. d. M. on the Río Lobos (sometimes also called Río Ucero ) about six kilometers (driving distance) southwest of Valdemaluque. The closest cities are Soria (approx. 65 kilometers east) and Aranda de Duero (approx. 70 kilometers west).
Population development
| year | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 |
| Residents | 126 | 98 | 90 |
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the formerly independent, rural town usually had well over 200 inhabitants. However, the mechanization of agriculture subsequently led to a persistent population decline, the end of which is still not in sight.
economy
The agriculture , including to a lesser extent the cattle , formed for centuries the livelihood largely as self-catering living inhabitants. Tourism hardly plays a role.
history
The formerly independent town of Sotos del Burgo was incorporated into Valdemaluque in the mid-19th century.
Attractions
- Simple half-timbered houses with infill made of knots and loam are still there.
- The local parish church is an inconspicuous building from the 13th or 14th century made of quarry stones ( mampostería ) with a bell gable and a bell chamber behind it over the unadorned west facade. The portal is on the south side; the apse is encased in a rectangular shape.
