Villalcázar de Sirga

The church of the Virgin of Villasirga
Municipality in Castile and León, Spain
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Villalcázar de Sirga
Villalcázar de Sirga
Country SpainAutonomous community Castile and LeónProvince PalenciaMunicipalityVillalcázar de SirgaArea
25 km2 (10 sq mi)Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total169 • 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.
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