Congosto de Valdavia

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Congosto de Valdavia
municipality
Ayuntamiento de Congosto de Valdavia.jpg
Country Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Flag of Castile and Leon.svg  Castile and León
Province Bandera de la provincia de Palencia.svg  Palencia
Municipality Congosto de Valdavia
Area
 • Total68 km2 (26 sq mi)
Population
 (2018) [1]
 • Total165
 • Density2.4/km2 (6.3/sq mi)
Demonym Congosteño (in Spanish) [2]
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Website Official website

Congosto de Valdavia is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 239 inhabitants.

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History

One hamlet of this municipality whose name is Cornoncillo, has been related by several people with the military campaign of Augustus against the Cantabri. [3]

Another hamlet of the municipality, Villanueva de Abajo, had its origin in a repopulation of the 10th century. A cemetery of the Low Middle Ages, a necropolis has been discovered in the locality. [3]

Main sights

These are most notable buildings following historic and architectural criteria: [4]

Festivities

These are the main festivities of the municipality: [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ↑ "Información general – Congosto de Valdavia" (in Spanish).
  3. 1 2 "Historia – Congosto de Valdavia" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  4. ↑ "Lugares de interés – Congosto de Valdavia" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  5. ↑ "Fiestas – Congosto de Valdavia" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-09-24.

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