Sasamón Explained

Official Name:Sasamón
Settlement Type:Municipality and town
Postal Code:09123
Area Total Km2:113.11
Elevation M:828
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset:+1
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Website:http://sasamon.burgos.es/

Sasamón is a municipality and town located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 1,346 inhabitants.

During pre-Roman times, it was the capital of the Turmodigi tribe, under the name Segisama. During the reign of first Roman emperor Augustus, the town was the headquarters of the Roman legions that fought during the Cantabrian wars.[1]

Demography

The evolution of its population has been negative over the last twenty years.

Civil Architecture

Roman Bridges

There are two Roman bridges over the Brullés river.[2]

References

42.4167°N -6°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC2VHQ9_el-escudo-de-segisama?guid=4e05e066-21d8-4363-b231-d2e260e2a079 El Escudo de Segisama - A little history
  2. http://arts.uwaterloo.ca/~lcurchin/Spain/tour.html The Romans in Central Spain — A Quick Tour