Castañares

Castañares is a hamlet in Burgos, Castile and León and has about 332 residents and an elevation of 884 metres. Castañares is situated nearby to the locality Mata de Julita, as well as near the neighborhood Polígono Industrial Las Garzas.

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Type: Hamlet with 332 residents
Description: village (aldea) in Burgos, Spain
Also known as: “Castanares”
Postal code: 09199

Places of Interest

Highlights include Burgos Villafria Airport and Iglesia del Salvador.

Burgos Villafria Airport

Aerodrome

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Burgos Airport, also known as Villafría, is an airport located 4 kilometres east of the historic center of Burgos, a city in Spain. The company Aeronova has its maintenance headquarters in Villafría.

Iglesia del Salvador

Church

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Iglesia del Salvador is a church, which is situated 3 km west of Castañares.

Santa María la Real y Antigua de Gamonal

Church

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Iglesia de Santa María la Real y Antigua de Gamonal is a church in Burgos, Spain. The Gothic structure dates to the 14th century, although there is evidence of an earlier church dating back to the eleventh century, when King Alfonso VI moved his seat from the destroyed city of Oca of the Auca diocese in 1075. Santa María la Real y Antigua de Gamonal is situated 3½ km west of Castañares.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cardeñajimeno and Villayuda.

Cardeñajimeno

Village

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Cardeñajimeno is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Alfoz de Burgos and to the judicial district of Burgos.