Sahagún
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Sahagún | |
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![]() ![]() Sahagún Location in Spain | |
Coordinates: 42°22′19″N 5°1′49″W / 42.37194°N 5.03028°WCoordinates: 42°22′19″N 5°1′49″W / 42.37194°N 5.03028°W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Castile and León |
Province | León |
Government | |
• Alcalde | Paula Conde Huerta (2019) (PP) |
Area | |
• Total | 123.64 km2 (47.74 sq mi) |
Elevation | 822 m (2,697 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 2,517 |
• Density | 20/km2 (53/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | facundino/na, sahagunense |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 24320 |
Dialing code | 987 |
Official language(s) | Spanish |
Website | Official website |
Sahagún (Spanish pronunciation: [sa(a)ˈɣun]) is a town and municipality of Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile and León and the province of León. It is the main populated place in the Leonese part of the Tierra de Campos natural region.
Sahagún contains some of the earliest examples of the mudéjar architecture. It lies on the Way of St. James and is often considered the half-way point between St. Jean Pied de Port and Santiago de Compostela.
The first settlement on the site grew up around the nearby Benedictine monastery consecrated to the saints Facundus and Primitivus. The name Sahagún is thought to derive from an abbreviation and variation on the name San Fagun ("Saint Facundus").
Villages[]
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Monastery[]
The monastery acquired importance during the reign of Alfonso III de Asturias, and reached its greatest splendor during the reign of Alfonso VI of Castile. On November 25, 1085, this latter king promulgated the edicts known as the , which gave a number of privileges to the Monastery and town, fomenting its growth. The king favoured the Cluniac order and the monastery was known as the "Spanish Cluny".
Friction often erupted into disputes between the townsfolk and the monastery in the mid-12th century, as recorded in the Crónicas anónimas de Sahagún. The monastery was very important on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela, and in the 14th century housed a University (see also List of early modern universities in Europe). In the 19th century, the monastery was disbanded and the structure nearly completely razed.
Notable residents[]
See also[]
- Tierra de Campos
External links[]
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- IX Centenary of Leon-Castilla's King Alfonso VI
- Sahagun's History webpage
- Sahagun's townhall webpage
Gallery[]
Roman bridge
Arch of San Benito
Chapel of San Mancio
Monastery of Santa Cruz
Torre del Reloj
Church of San Lorenzo
Church of the Virgen Peregrina
Hermitage of La Virgen del Puente
Church of San Tirso
Church of La Trinidad
Monastery of San Benito
Street in Sahagún
References[]
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- Municipalities in the Province of León
- Province of León geography stubs