Quintanarraya

Quintanarraya is a town in the province of Burgos in the autonomous community of Castilla y León, Spain. Located in the region of the Sierra de la Demanda, since 1979 the municipality of Huerta de Rey, whose head is 7 kilometres away.

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Type: Hamlet with 133 residents
Description: human settlement in Huerta de Rey, Burgos Province, Castile and León, Spain
Postal code: 09454

Places of Interest

Highlights include Clunia and Theatre of Clunia Sulpicia.

Clunia

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Clunia was an ancient Roman city. Its remains are located on Alto de Castro, at more than 1,000 metres above sea level, between the villages of Peñalba de Castro and Coruña del Conde, 2 km away from the latter, in the province of Burgos in Spain. Clunia is situated 3 km west of Quintanarraya.

Theatre of Clunia Sulpicia

Archaeological site

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The Theatre of Clunia Sulpicia is a Roman theatre in the ancient city of Colonia Clunia Sulpicia, in what is now province of Burgos, northern Spain. Built on a hill called Alto de Castro, it is located between the modern-day villages of Coruña del Conde and Peñalba de Castro, in the south of the province of Burgos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Peñalba de Castro and Coruña del Conde.

Peñalba de Castro

Hamlet

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Peñalba de Castro is a hamlet.

Coruña del Conde

Village

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Coruña del Conde is a village and municipality in the province of Burgos, Castile and León Spain. The Arandilla River runs through it. It contains the ruins of an ancient Muslim castle, later converted for use by Castilian counts, which sits atop a hill that looks over the town. Coruña del Conde is situated 5 km southwest of Quintanarraya.