Villalcázar de Sirga
The church of the Virgin of Villasirga
Villalcázar de Sirga | |
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| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Castile and León |
| Province |  Palencia |
| Municipality | Villalcázar de Sirga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 169 |
| • Density | 6.8/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | Official website |
Villalcázar de Sirga is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 216 inhabitants.
On the Camino Francés in medieval times the church of the Virgin of Villasirga was an important point on the route to Santiago de Compostela.[2] Infante Philip of Castile and his second wife, Inés Rodríguez Girón, are buried in the church.
References[]
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Albrecht Classen, Marilyn Sandidge (2010). Friendship in the Middle Ages and early modern age : explorations of a fundamental ethical discourse. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. p. 460. ISBN 978-3-11-025398-6. OCLC 754713589.
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Coordinates: 42°19′N 4°32′W / 42.317°N 4.533°W
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