Palacios de la Sierra

Palacios de la Sierra
Municipality and town

View of Palacios de la Sierra, 2009

Flag

Seal

Location in Spain
Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile and León Castile and León
Province Burgos
Comarca Sierra de la Demanda
Area
  Total 70.40 km2 (27.18 sq mi)
Elevation 1,068 m (3,504 ft)
Population (2012)
  Total 791
  Density 11.24/km2 (29.1/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 09680
Climate Cfb
Website http://www.palaciosdelasierra.es/

Palacios de la Sierra is a small town and municipality in the Spanish province of Burgos. The local economy is primarily based on agriculture and logging.

Historical and architectural points of interest include the 16th-century church of Santa Eulalia, the Hermitage of Nuestra Señora del Arroyal (17th century), the necropolis of El Castillo (6th and 7th centuries), the necropolis of Nava (14th century), the necropolis of Bañuelos (14th century?), as well as several medieval bridges.

Town Holidays: Santiago, Santa Ana y la Virgen del Arroyal (July 25, 26, and 27), Santa Eulalia (December 10).

Coordinates: 41°58′N 3°08′W / 41.967°N 3.133°W / 41.967; -3.133

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 3/8/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.