Villacastín
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Villacastín | |
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![]() ![]() Villacastín Location in Spain. | |
Coordinates: 40°46′50″N 4°24′49″W / 40.78056°N 4.41361°W | |
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Municipality | Villacastín |
Area | |
• Total | 109 km2 (42 sq mi) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 1,493 |
• Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Website | Official website ![]() |
Villacastín is a municipality located in the province of Segovia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 1,572 inhabitants.
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Coat of Arms of the Villacastín recorded in the year of 1627
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In La Cruz de Santiago prayed the knights of Castile before the battles during the early middle ages.
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Iglesia de San Sebastián created in 1529.
Ayuntamiento.
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People[]
- Francisco Hernández Ortiz-Pizarro (1555-1613), founder of Fort Calbuco, Chile.
References[]
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
Categories:
- Municipalities in the Province of Segovia
- Province of Segovia geography stubs