Castrillo Mota de Judíos
Castrillo Mota de Judíos | |
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Municipality and town | |
 View of the town in 2010 | |
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  Castrillo Mota de Judíos Location of Castrillo Mota de Judíos in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 42°18′37″N 04°10′25″W / 42.31028°N 4.17361°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Castile and León |
| Province |  Burgos |
| Comarca | Odra-Pisuerga |
| Settled | 1035 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.051 km2 (8.514 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 791 m (2,595 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 64 |
| • Density | 2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 09107 |
| Website | Official website |
Castrillo Mota de Judíos is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. The 2004 census (INE) indicated the municipality had a population of 71 inhabitants.[1]
Geography
The town is located on a plain area, near the river Odra, 51 km (32 mi) west of Burgos and 54 km (34 mi) northeast of Palencia. It is crossed by the roads BU-400 and BU-403.[2]
History
Name
The town was originally named Castrillo Motajudíos ("Jew hill camp") in 1035 when Jews fleeing from a nearby pogrom settled there; it was changed to Castrillo Matajudíos ("Jew-killer camp") in 1627 during a period of religious persecution of non-Christians in Spain (the Jews had been expelled from Spain in 1492 during the Spanish Inquisition).[3] In June 2015 the name was changed back to Castrillo Mota de Judíos following a campaign led by mayor Lorenzo Rodríguez leading to a vote among the villagers in May 2014.[3][4]
Personalities
- Antonio de Cabezón (1510–1566) – Composer and organist[5]
Popular culture
The 2005 French film Saint-Jacques... La Mecque, directed by Coline Serreau,[6] was set also in the town.[citation needed]
Twin towns
Castrillo Mota de Judíos is twinned with:
See also
- Saint James the Moor-slayer, or Santiago Matamoros, the subject of the Way of St. James legend in Northern Spain
- La Mort aux Juifs, French town whose name translates to "Death to Jews"
References
- ^ "Spanish town of Matajudíos considering changing its name to anything but 'Jew Killer'". The Huffington Post. April 11, 2014.
- ^ "Castrillo Matajudíos" (Map). Google Maps.
- ^ a b "Spanish village drops 'kill Jews' name". The Guardian. 22 June 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ^ "Spain's 'Kill Jews Fort' villagers vote in favor of name change". Reuters.com. Madrid. Reuters. May 25, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ^ "Celebration of the fifth centenary of the birth of Antonio de Cabezón". castrillomatajudios.es (in Spanish). Castrillo Mota de Judíos.
- ^ Saint-Jacques... La Mecque at IMDb
External links
Media related to Castrillo Mota de Judíos at Wikimedia Commons- Template:Es icon Castrillo Matajudíos official website
