Ampudia

Ampudia
municipality
Coat of arms of Ampudia
Coat of arms
Map
Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile and León
Province Palencia
MunicipalityAmpudia
Area
 • Total
133 km2 (51 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
622
 • Density4.7/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
WebsiteOfficial website
View of the town, with the tower of the colegiata.

Ampudia 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 677 inhabitants.[2]

Castle of Ampudia

The medieval 'Castle of Ampudia'

Ampudia is the location of a fifteenth-Century castle, now privately owned and open for tours.[3] The castle was one site of the filming of the 1961 American film El Cid.

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "AMPUDIA - Palencia". Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Index". www.castillodeampudia.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2013.

41°55′N 4°47′W / 41.917°N 4.783°W / 41.917; -4.783

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