Lobera de la Vega

Lobera de la Vega is a hamlet of Pedrosa de la Vega located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. Lobera was quoted in the documentation of San Benito de Sahagún in times of Ramiro II of León as "Laenna laperca".

Type: Hamlet with 66 residents
Description: human settlement in Pedrosa de la Vega, Palencia Province, Castile and León, Spain
Also known as: “Lobera”

Places of Interest

Highlights include La Olmeda and Castle of Saldaña.

La Olmeda

Museum

Photo: oscarbilbao, CC BY 2.0.

The palatial Late Antique Roman villa at La Olmeda is situated in Pedrosa de la Vega in the province of Palencia, near the banks of the Carrión. Long known as the provenance of chance finds, it was finally professionally excavated from 1968, and was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural, 3 April 1996.

Castle of Saldaña

Castle

Photo: Valdavia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Castle of Saldaña is situated 3 km north of Lobera de la Vega.

Campanas Quintana

Factory

Photo: Hilario1980, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Campanas Quintana is a factory, which is situated 3 km northwest of Lobera de la Vega.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pedrosa de la Vega and Saldaña.

Pedrosa de la Vega

Village

Photo: Rodelar, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pedrosa de la Vega is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census, the municipality had a population of 366 inhabitants. Pedrosa de la Vega is situated 2½ km southwest of Lobera de la Vega.

Saldaña

Village

Photo: alpoma, CC BY 3.0.

Saldaña is a town and municipality in the province of Palencia in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain, and may be the town of "Eldana" mentioned by the historian Ptolemy as being conquered by the Roman Empire. Saldaña is situated 2½ km north of Lobera de la Vega.