Villalcázar de Sirga

The church of the Virgin of Villasirga
Villalcázar de Sirga
municipality
Flag of Villalcázar de Sirga
Flag
Coat of arms of Villalcázar de Sirga
Coat of arms
Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile and León
Province Palencia
MunicipalityVillalcázar de Sirga
Area
 • Total
25 km2 (10 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
169
 • Density6.8/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
WebsiteOfficial website

Villalcázar de Sirga is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 216 inhabitants.

On the Camino Francés in medieval times the church of the Virgin of Villasirga was an important point on the route to Santiago de Compostela.[2] Infante Philip of Castile and his second wife, Inés Rodríguez Girón, are buried in the church.

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ Albrecht Classen, Marilyn Sandidge (2010). Friendship in the Middle Ages and early modern age : explorations of a fundamental ethical discourse. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. p. 460. ISBN 978-3-11-025398-6. OCLC 754713589.

42°19′N 4°32′W / 42.317°N 4.533°W / 42.317; -4.533


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