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Municipality in Castile and León, Spain
Villanueva del Campillo
municipality
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Coordinates: 40°34′42″N 5°10′48″W / 40.57833°N 5.18000°W / 40.57833; -5.18000
Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile and León
Province Ávila
MunicipalityVillanueva del Campillo
Area
 • Total45 km (17 sq mi)
Elevation1,449 m (4,754 ft)
Population
 • Total103
 • Density2.3/km (5.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Villanueva del Campillo is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 156 inhabitants.

The village is famous for its verraco, an ancient sculpture, which was found half-buried. The verraco has been reerected in the plaza mayor: the rear part of the animal was missing and has been reconstructed.

Villanueva del Campillo Church, of templar origin.
The verraco in the town is the largest found in the Iberian peninsula.

Notable people

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.


Municipalities in the province of Ávila
Castile and León
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