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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.
Villanueva del Campillo | |
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Coordinates: 40°34′42″N 5°10′48″W / 40.57833°N 5.18000°W | |
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Municipality | Villanueva del Campillo |
Area | |
• Total | 45 km2 (17 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,449 m (4,754 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 103 |
• Density | 2.3/km2 (5.9/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Website | Official website ![]() |
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.
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Notable people
edit- Ricardo Blázquez (born 1942), prelate of the Catholic Church
References
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.