Quintanilla Vivar

Quintanilla Vivar
Municipality and town
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Quintanilla Vivar
Coordinates: 42°24′52″N 3°41′22″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Castile and León
Province	Burgos
Comarca	Alfoz de Burgos
Area
• Total	13.38 km^2 (5.17 sq mi)
Elevation	849 m (2,785 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	803
• Density	60/km^2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	09140
Website	www.quintanillavivar.es

Quintanilla Vivar (formerly known as Quintanilla Morocisla) is a municipality and town located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain.

The village of Vivar del Cid, reputed birthplace of El Cid, is included in the municipality.

Demography

According to the 2009 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 741 inhabitants.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1991	306	—
1996	369	+3.82%
2001	554	+8.47%
2004	581	+1.60%
2007	679	+5.33%
2009	741	+4.47%

Church of Saint Eulalia of Mérida, in Quintanilla Vivar.

People from Quintanilla Vivar

• Ireneo García Alonso (1923-2012) - Bishop of Albacete of the Roman Catholic Church.

References

1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.