Country Spain Comarca Odra-Pisuerga Postal code 09100 Area 109 km² Local time Saturday 11:08 AM | Autonomous community Castile and León Time zone CET (UTC+1) Elevation 821 m Population 1,783 (2014) Province Province of Burgos | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind NE at 10 km/h, 58% Humidity | ||
Melgar de Fernamental is a municipality and town lying by the Pisuerga river, located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2008 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 1,898 inhabitants.
Contents
- Map of 09100 Melgar de Fernamental Burgos Spain
- Fiestas 2016 melgar de fernamental hd
- Former Municipalities
- History
- Demography
- Tourism
- People from Melgar de Fernamental
- References
Map of 09100 Melgar de Fernamental, Burgos, Spain
Fiestas 2016 melgar de fernamental hd
Former Municipalities
Incorporated to Melgar in the 1970s, were the former municipalities of 09349 Santa María Ananúñez from Burgos province and 34162 San Llorente de la Vega from Palencia province, including the following places:
Another municipalities incorporated to Melgar in past centuries:
History
By the time of Roman Empire, the ancient city of Dessobriga was placed between the municipalities of Melgar de Fernamental, Osorno La Mayor and Osornillo, being its land Melgarese ground today. However, through this area passed multiple Roman roadways. Among them, the most important was the Hispania-Italica, which passed through cities such as Caesaraugusta, Segisamone and Asturicaugusta. The Saldania Roadway started by the river Pisuerga, opposite the town. The Pisuerga Roadway connected the actual municipalities of Herrera de Pisuerga and Astudillo, passing on the fertile plain of the river at the foot of Melgar.
Demography
Population Decrease in this municipality has been stopped for two years.
In 2007, 1747 inhabitants lived in the main urban area and the rest in different places which were incorporated to Melgar.
Tourism
Monuments and places of interest: