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Castrillo de los Polvazares

Castrillo de los Polvazares is a village situated in , in North-west of . It is part of the municipality of . It's important due to its history, as one of the few places of the “Maragatería” which still keeps its traditions and was one of the main resistances against the French conquests.
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Photo: Anual, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Hamlet with 97 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Astorga, León Province, Castile and León, Spain
  • Postal code: 24718

Places of Interest

Highlights include Iglesia de Santa María Magdalena and Iglesia de Requejo de Pradorrey.

Church
Photo: David Martin, CC BY 2.0.
is a church.

Church
Photo: Rodelar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Castrillo de los Polvazares.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Murias de Rechivaldo and Santa Catalina de Somoza.

Hamlet
Photo: Rodelar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet.

Hamlet
Photo: Marathoni62, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km southwest of Castrillo de los Polvazares.

Hamlet
Photo: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km north of Castrillo de los Polvazares.

Castrillo de los Polvazares

Latitude
42.46464° or 42° 27′ 53″ north
Longitude
-6.12797° or 6° 7′ 41″ west
Population
97
Elevation
908 metres (2,979 feet)
Open location code
8CJMFV7C+VR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 350452328
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
3125738
Wiki­data ID
Q5050775
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Castrillo de los Polvazares” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Castrillo de los Polvazares”
  • Dutch: “Castrillo de los Polvazares”
  • Spanish: “Castrillo de los Polvazares”
  • “Castrillo de los Polvazares”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Pilar and Plaza de la Fuente.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Castrillo de los Polvazares”. Photo: Anual, CC BY-SA 4.0.