Capillas Explained

Capillas
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain Castile and León
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Castile and León
Coordinates:42.0133°N -4.8908°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Spain
Subdivision Type1:Community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2: Palencia
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Tierra de Campos
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Ascensión Curieses Alonso
(PSOE, since 2007)
Area Total Km2:18.27
Elevation M:753
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Capilludo, capilluda, capilludos, capilludas
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code:34305

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

History

The town was first mentioned in 916 as Fonte de Capela, one of the first settlements of the region.[1] Its name, in Spanish, means "chapels".

Geography

Capillas, part of the comarca of Tierra de Campos, is from Palencia and from Valladolid. The municipality borders Boada de Campos, Castil de Vela, Castromocho, Gatón de Campos (in the province of Valladolid), Meneses de Campos and Villarramiel.

Demographics

1900[2] 19101920193019401950196019701981199120042013
51346538636538937535418116214310286

Personality

Francisco Blanco Salcedo, born here in 1512, was Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela for seven years.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Luis Frechilla García: GR 26 y GR 89. Los senderos de Tierra de Campos. Fundación Patrimonio Natural de Castilla León, 2008.
  2. Web site: es. Source. https://web.archive.org/web/20141018122947/http://www.ine.es/jaxiBD/tabla.do?per=12&type=db&divi=DPOH&idtab=36&L=1 . 18 October 2014. INE.