Villanueva del Campillo
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.
Villanueva del Campillo | |
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  Villanueva del Campillo Location in Spain.  Villanueva del Campillo Villanueva del Campillo (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 40°34′42″N 5°10′48″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  |
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.
Notable people
- Ricardo Blázquez (born 1942), prelate of the Catholic Church
References
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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