Retortillo

Retortillo is a hamlet in Campoo de Enmedio, Cantabria and has about 63 residents and an elevation of 922 metres. Retortillo is situated nearby to the locality Cotrigales, as well as near La LLanuca.

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Type: Hamlet with 63 residents
Description: human settlement in Campoo de Enmedio, Cantabria, Spain
Postal code: 39213

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of Santa María de Retortillo and Juliobriga.

Church of Santa María de Retortillo

Church

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Juliobriga

Archaeological site

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Juliobriga was the most important urban centre in Roman Cantabria, as stated by numerous Latin authors including Pliny the Elder. The site has traditionally been identified with ruins in the village of Retortillo and its Villafría district, in the municipality of Campoo de Enmedio.

Iglesia de San Cipriano

Church

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Iglesia de San Cipriano is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bolmir and Reinosa.

Bolmir

Hamlet

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Bolmir is a hamlet.

Reinosa

Town

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Reinosa is a municipality in Cantabria, Spain. As of 2009, it has 10,307 inhabitants. The municipality, one of the smallest by land area in Cantabria, is notable for being one of the nearest towns to the headwaters of the Ebro River. Reinosa is situated 2½ km northwest of Retortillo.