Virtus (Valle de Valdebezana)
| Valle de Valdebezana municipality: Virtus | |||
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 Castillo de los Porras
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| coat of arms | Map of Spain | ||
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| Autonomous Community : |
 Castile and León
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| Province : | Burgos | ||
| Comarca : | Las Merindades | ||
| Coordinates | 42 ° 59 ′ N , 3 ° 50 ′ W | ||
| Residents : | 78 (2012) INE | ||
| Area code: | 09413002200 | ||
Virtus is a Spanish town in the comarca of Las Merindades in the province of Burgos in the autonomous community of Castile and León .
location
The village of Virtus, with only about 70 inhabitants, belongs to the municipality of Valle de Valdebezana . Virtus, which can be reached via the N-624 and BU-564 roads, is approx. 86 km (driving distance) north of the provincial capital, Burgos .
Attractions
- Romanesque church of Santa María , built around 1200 and modified in the 18th century
- Castillo de los Porras , 14th century castle with changes in the 16th century
literature
- César del Valle Barreda: Antigua Merindad de Aguilar de Campoo . Fundación Santa María la Real , Aguilar de Campoo 2009, ISBN 978-84-89483-55-2 , pp. 115-116.
Web links
- Description from the municipality of Valle de Valdebezana (Spanish, accessed on August 26, 2013)