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Villanueva del Campillo | |
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Villanueva del CampilloLocation in Spain.Show map of Castile and LeónVillanueva del CampilloVillanueva del Campillo (Spain)Show map of Spain | |
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 |
Municipality | Villanueva del Campillo |
Area | |
• Total | 45 km (17 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,449 m (4,754 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 103 |
• Density | 2.3/km (5.9/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Website | Official website |
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.
Notable people
- Ricardo Blázquez (born 1942), prelate of the Catholic Church
References
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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