Hortigüela

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Hortigüela
Municipality and town
Ruins of San Pedro de Arlanza monastery (10th century)
Ruins of San Pedro de Arlanza monastery (10th century)
Official seal of Hortigüela
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile and León Castile and León
ProvinceFlag of Burgos Burgos
ComarcaArlanza
Area
 • Total21 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation
941 m (3,087 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total103
 • Density4.9/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
09640
Websitehttp://www.hortiguela.es/

Hortigüela is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 126 inhabitants.

In 1966, on the only road that connects Hortigüela and Covarrubias, Sergio Leone filmed the battle of Langston Bridge for his film The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.

Main sights[]

  • Ruins of the 10th-century Benedictine Monastery of San Pedro de Arlanza.
  • Fuente Azul, an upwelling which has the deepest sump in Spain (-135 m.)

References[]

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


Coordinates: 42°04′N 3°25′W / 42.067°N 3.417°W / 42.067; -3.417

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