Capillas is a Spanish municipality located in the
province of Palencia, Castile and León. In 2013, its population was 86.
History
The town was first mentioned in 916 as ''Fonte de Capela'', one of the first settlements of the region. Its name, in Spanish, means "chapels".
Geography
Capillas, part of the ''comarca'' of
Tierra de Campos, is from
Palencia
Palencia () is a city of Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the province of Palencia.
Located in the Northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, in the northern half ...
and from
Valladolid
Valladolid () is a municipality in Spain and the primary seat of government and de facto capital of the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is also the capital of the province of the same name. It has a population around 300,000 peo ...
. The municipality borders
Boada de Campos,
Castil de Vela
Castil de Vela is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE
INE, Ine or ine may refer to:
Institutions
* Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center
...
,
Castromocho
Castromocho is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 258 inhabitants.
The municipality borders Fuentes de Nava, Baquerín de Campos, ...
,
Gatón de Campos
Gatón de Campos is a municipality located in the province of Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE
INE, Ine or ine may refer to:
Institutions
* Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research cent ...
(in the
province of Valladolid),
Meneses de Campos and
Villarramiel.
Demographics
Personality
Francisco Blanco Salcedo, born here in 1512, was Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela for seven years.
References
External links
Capillas official website
Municipalities in the Province of Palencia
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