Villanueva del Campillo

Villanueva del Campillo
municipality
Villanueva del Campillo is located in Castile and León
Villanueva del Campillo
Villanueva del Campillo
Location in Spain.
Villanueva del Campillo is located in Spain
Villanueva del Campillo
Villanueva del Campillo
Villanueva del Campillo (Spain)
Coordinates: 40°34′42″N 5°10′48″W / 40.57833°N 5.18000°W / 40.57833; -5.18000
Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile and León
Province Ávila
MunicipalityVillanueva del Campillo
Area
 • Total
45 km2 (17 sq mi)
Elevation
1,449 m (4,754 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
103
 • Density2.3/km2 (5.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Villanueva del Campillo is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 156 inhabitants.

The village is famous for its verraco, an ancient sculpture, which was found half-buried. The verraco has been reerected in the plaza mayor: the rear part of the animal was missing and has been reconstructed.

Villanueva del Campillo Church, of templar origin.
The verraco in the town is the largest found in the Iberian peninsula.

Notable people

References

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


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