Country Spain Municipality Carrizo de la Ribera Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 41.9 km² Province Province of León Area code 987 | Autonomous community Castile and León Founded 1176 Elevation 871 m Population 2,433 (2014) Local time Sunday 7:23 PM | |
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Demonym(s) carrizano, carrizana, riberano, riberana Weather 10°C, Wind W at 16 km/h, 83% Humidity | ||
Carrizo de la Ribera ([kaˈriθo ðe la riˈβeɾa]) is a town and municipality in the Province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2008 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 2,554 inhabitants. It is situated in the western bank of the Rio Órbigo. In addition to Carrizo, the municipality includes the villages of Huerga del Río, La Milla del Río, Quiñones del Río and Villanueva de Carrizo.
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Map of 24270 Carrizo de la Ribera, Le%C3%B3n, Spain
According to traditional sources, the town was originated by the depopulation of two earlier nearby towns: San Miguel de las Ollas and Villar de las Ollas, which were devastated by fire.
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