Country Spain Comarca Alfoz de Burgos Postal code 09199 Elevation 953 m Province Province of Burgos | Autonomous community Castile and León Time zone CET (UTC+1) Website www.atapuerca.es Area 25 km² Local time Tuesday 2:53 AM | |
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Atapuerca ([ataˈpweɾka]) is a municipality and town located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2005 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 195 inhabitants. It encompasses the Archaeological Site of Atapuerca and is famous for its prehistoric archaeological sites. The municipality of Atapuerca is made up of two towns: Atapuerca (seat or capital) and Olmos de Atapuerca.
Map of 09199 Atapuerca, Burgos, Spain
The small town plays host to an annual cross country running event—the Cross de Atapuerca—which attracts over 2000 runners each year.
On November 30, 2000, Atapuerca was declared a World Heritage by UNESCO. The Archaeological Site of Atapuerca is the only one in Europe where it is possible to follow the evolution of the first human beings to inhabit the European Continent. In 1899 construction a of new railway unveiled several significant archaeological sites.