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Country
  
Spain

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Elevation
  
753 m

Local time
  
Wednesday 8:58 PM

Province
  
Province of Palencia

Comarca
  
Tierra de Campos

Website
  
Official website

Area
  
18.27 km²

Population
  
84 (2014)

Community
  
Castile and León

Capillas

Demonym(s)
  
Capilludo, capilluda, capilludos, capilludas

Weather
  
13°C, Wind W at 2 km/h, 55% Humidity

Capillas is a Spanish municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León. As of 2013 its population was of 86.

Contents

Map of Capillas, 34305, Palencia, Spain

History

The town was first mentioned in 916 as Fonte de Capela, one of the first settlements of the region. Its name, in Spanish, means "chapels".

Geography

Capillas, part of the comarca of Tierra de Campos, is 30 km far from Palencia and 52 from Valladolid. The municipality borders with Boada de Campos, Castil de Vela, Castromocho, Gatón de Campos (in the province of Valladolid), Meneses de Campos and Villarramiel.

Personalities

  • Francisco Blanco Salcedo (1512–1581), archibishop of Iria and Compostela
  • References

    Capillas Wikipedia