Villalcázar de Sirga

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.

The church of the Virgin of Villasirga
Villalcázar de Sirga
Flag of Villalcázar de Sirga
Official seal of Villalcázar de Sirga
Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile and León
Province Palencia
MunicipalityVillalcázar de Sirga
Area
  Total25 km2 (10 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total169
  Density6.8/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
WebsiteOfficial website

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

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. 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.

42°19′N 4°32′W


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