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Dicastillo
Dicastillo (Navarre)
Coordinates: 42°36′N2°01′W / 42.600°N 2.017°W / 42.600; -2.017
Country Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Community Bandera de Navarra.svg  Navarre
Province Bandera de Navarra.svg  Navarre
Comarca Estella Oriental
Government
   Mayor Miguel Ángel Remírez (Ind.)
Area
[3]
  Total33.41 km2 (12.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2023) [4]
  Total574
  Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
31263
Website www.dicastillo.es

Dicastillo (Basque : Deikaztelun) is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. The towns that are near to Dicastillo are Estella and Arellano.

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Demographics

According to the 2023 Register, there are 574 people in Dicastillo. [4] They mostly work on the farms, the stone factory, in shops and the winery.

Festivals

The Dicastillo festivals are in August, where a main focus is the music. There festivals include the Festival of San Blas, on 3 of February, the Asparagu's day in spring, and blood donor's day in winter.

Facilities

The notable buildings in Dicastillo are the hermitage and the church from the 16th century. There is also a palace from the 19th century. The palace has been converted into a restaurant and a winery. A famous music band from Dicastillo is called Banda Bizkarra. Bizkarra has existed for 53 years and was formed by 30 musicians.

Dicastillo has varied scenery, a notable mountain, Montejurra, and the Ega River where people can fish. There is much farmland devoted to the growing of wheat and maize.

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