Poza de la Sal

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Poza de la Sal
Municipality and town
View of Poza de la Sal from its castle
View of Poza de la Sal from its castle
Motto(s): 
Balcón de La Bureba ("Balcony of La Bureba")
Municipal location of Poza de la Sal in Burgos province
Municipal location of Poza de la Sal in Burgos province
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile and León Castile and León
ProvinceFlag of Burgos Burgos
ComarcaLa Bureba
Area
 • Total82 km2 (32 sq mi)
Elevation
763 m (2,503 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total294
 • Density3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
09246
Websitehttp://www.pozadelasal.es/
http://pozadelasal.burgos.es/

Poza de la Sal is a municipality and town located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 387 inhabitants.

Main sights[]

Panoramic view from Rojas castle, Poza de la Sal
  • Rojas castle (9th-15th century)
  • Salt evaporation ponds and Diapir - Salt extraction since the Ancient Rome times. The Diapir is the biggest one in Europe.[2]
  • San Cosme y San Damián church (14th-18th century)

People from Poza de la Sal[]

  • Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente (1928-1980) - Broadcaster and naturalist, best known for the highly successful and influential TV series El Hombre y la Tierra.

References[]

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Poza cuenta con el diapiro más grande de Europa" (in Spanish). El Correo de Burgos. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.

External links[]

Coordinates: 42°40′N 3°30′W / 42.667°N 3.500°W / 42.667; -3.500


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