Villamelendro de Valdavia

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Country Spain Municipality Villasila de Valdavia Website www.villamelendro.es Area 30.25 km² Population 36 (2007)		Autonomous community Castile and León Time zone CET (UTC+1) Elevation 880 m Local time Monday 4:06 PM Province Province of Palencia

Weather 15°C, Wind SW at 6 km/h, 38% Humidity

Coral ave maria en villamelendro de valdavia

Villamelendro is a hamlet of Villasila de Valdavia in the Vega-Valdavia region. Located in the transitional space between Montaña Palentina and Tierra de Campos in the Spanish province of Palencia (Castile and León) on the northern side of the triangle formed by Saldaña, Carrión de los Condes and Herrera de Pisuerga, 30 km to the North of the Camino de Santiago. It is located in the right margin of the River Valdavia, 0.8 km from the Provincial road "'PP-2401/a."'. Its present name first appears in a document of Emperor Charles V of the year 1537. According to the 2007 census (INE), the village has a population of 36 inhabitants.

Map of 34475 Villamelendro de Valdavia, Palencia, Spain

Coral ave maria en villamelendro de valdavia 2006

Physical information

Map of Villamelendro de Valdavia

Distance to Palencia: 75.6 km

Distance to Burgos: 88.1 km

Distance to León: 131.3 km

Distance to Santander: 155.6 km

River Valdavia crosses the village from North to South, Villamelendro is on the right bank of it.

Heritage

Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción: work of brick, masonry and stonework, with modern tower of belfry at the foot, which replaced the old tower with hipped roof, of masonry and bricks of two pockets in the middle of the 20th century since it threatened the ruin. Cover of brick arches, preceded by a portico of two arches on the side of the epistle. By analogy with other churches in the area, this portico should consist of three arches, although it is unknown when the one on the right side is blinded.

References

Villamelendro de Valdavia Wikipedia

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