Villanueva del Campillo
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Villanueva del Campillo | |
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  Villanueva del Campillo Location in Spain. | |
| Coordinates: 40°34′42″N 5°10′48″W / 40.57833°N 5.18000°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Castile and León |
| Province |  Ávila |
| Municipality | Villanueva del Campillo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45 km2 (17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,449 m (4,754 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 103 |
| • Density | 2.3/km2 (5.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | Official website  |
Villanueva del Campillo is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 156 inhabitants.
The village is famous for its verraco, an ancient sculpture, which was found half-buried. The verraco has been reerected in the plaza mayor: the rear part of the animal was missing and has been reconstructed.
Villanueva del Campillo Church, of templar origin.
The Verraco in the town, is the biggest found in the iberian peninsula.
References[]
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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