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Capillas

Coordinates: 42°0′48″N 4°53′27″W / 42.01333°N 4.89083°W / 42.01333; -4.89083
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For the district in Peru, see Capillas District. For other uses, see Capilla.

Capillas
Municipality
Church of St. Augustinus
Church of St. Augustinus
Capillas is located in Castile and León
Capillas
Capillas
Location in Castile and León
Coordinates: 42°0′48″N 4°53′27″W / 42.01333°N 4.89083°W / 42.01333; -4.89083
CountrySpain
Community Castile and León
Province Palencia
ComarcaTierra de Campos
Government
 • MayorAscensión Curieses Alonso
(PSOE, since 2007)
Area
 • Total18.27 km2 (7.05 sq mi)
Elevation
753 m (2,470 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total77
 • Density4.2/km2 (11/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Capilludo, capilluda, capilludos, capilludas
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
WebsiteOfficial website

Capillas is a Spanish municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León. As of 2013 its population was of 86.

History

The town was first mentioned in 916 as Fonte de Capela, one of the first settlements of the region.[2] Its name, in Spanish, means "chapels".

Geography

Capillas, part of the comarca of Tierra de Campos, is 30 km far from Palencia and 52 from Valladolid.[3] The municipality borders with Boada de Campos, Castil de Vela, Castromocho, Gatón de Campos (in the province of Valladolid), Meneses de Campos and Villarramiel.[4]

Demographics

1900[5] 1910[5] 1920[5] 1930[5] 1940[5] 1950[5] 1960[5] 1970[5] 1981[5] 1991[5] 2004 2013
513 465 386 365 389 375 354 181 162 143 102 86

Personalities

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ Luis Frechilla García: GR 26 y GR 89. Los senderos de Tierra de Campos. Fundación Patrimonio Natural de Castilla León, 2008. ISBN 9788461214334
  3. ^ Google. "Capillas" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
  4. ^ 340275 (x a j h) Capillas on OpenStreetMap
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j (in Spanish) Source Archived 18 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine: INE

External links

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