Villafruela

Municipality in Castile and León, Spain
Official seal of Villafruela
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CountrySpainAutonomous communityCastile and LeónProvinceBurgosArea
 • Total52 km2 (20 sq mi)Population
 (2022)
 • Total154 • Density3.0/km2 (7.7/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Websitehttps://www.villafruela.es

Villafruela is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the INE, as of January 2022, the municipality has a population of 154 inhabitants.[1]

Of architectural importance in the town are the church of San Lorenzo, the Archbishop's Palace, currently in disarray, and a stone arch known as the "Arco de Odón" which is part of the medieval defensive walls of the town.[2]

Gabino Ramos, philologist and co-author of the Diccionario del español actual, was born in Villafruela.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Población por sexo, municipios y edad (Grupos quinquenales)(33728)".
  2. ^ "Lugares de interés | Villafruela".
  3. ^ "Por sentimiento, me quedo con la palabra melguero". Retrieved 23 July 2021.
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41°54′57″N 3°54′36″W / 41.91583°N 3.91000°W / 41.91583; -3.91000


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