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'''Aguilar de Campoo''' ({{IPA|es|aɣiˈlaɾ ðe kamˈpo}}) is a town and [[municipalities in Spain|municipality]] of [[Spain]] located in the North of [[province of Palencia]], autonomous community of [[Castile and León]]. The [[River Pisuerga]] flows through its historic centre. Its 2011 population was 7741.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.pueblos-espana.org/castilla+y+leon/palencia/aguilar+de+campoo/ |title=AGUILAR DE CAMPOO - Palencia |access-date=2013-02-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130121081426/http://www.pueblos-espana.org/castilla+y+leon/palencia/aguilar+de+campoo/ |archive-date=2013-01-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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[[File:Aguilar de Campoo - Colegiata de San Miguel Arcángel 6.jpg|thumb|170px|Collegiate Church of Saint Michael, Aguilar de Campoo]]

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[[File:Aguilar de Campoo - Colegiata de San Miguel Arcángel 9.jpg|170px|thumb|Apse of the Collegiate Church of Saint Michael]]
It is one of the locations of the [[Camino de Santiago|St. James' Northern Way]] (Ruta del Besaya). Since 2017, the municipality has been included in the Geopark of Las Loras,<ref>[http://www.unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences/environment/earth-sciences/unesco-global-geoparks/list-of-unesco-global-geoparks/spain/las-loras/ Las Loras UNESCO global geopark (Spain)]</ref> the first UNESCO Geopark in Castile and León.
'''Aguilar de Campoo''' is a town in the [[province of Palencia]], autonomous community of [[Castile and León]], [[Spain]]. It is close to the [[River Pisuerga]]. Its 2011 population is 7741.<ref>http://www.pueblos-espana.org/castilla+y+leon/palencia/aguilar+de+campoo/</ref>


==History==
==History==
[[File:Galletas Fontaneda 1920.jpg|thumb|left|The primitive biscuit factory of [[Galletas Fontaneda]] by 1920]]
In 1255 [[Alfonso X the Wise]] declared it ''Villa Realenga'' (Royal Town). The town maintained that privilege until 1332.
In May 1255 [[Alfonso X the Wise]] granted Aguilar a royal [[fuero]],{{Sfn|Huidobro y Serna|1954|p=79}} and thus the town also became a ''realengo'' ('royal demesne').<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elnortedecastilla.es/palencia/aguilar-campoo-vergel-20210328205945-nt.html|website=[[El norte de Castilla]]|title=Aguilar de Campoo, un vergel natural y un paraíso arquitectónico|first=Lía Z.|date=28 March 2021|last=Lorenzo}}</ref> The town maintained that status until 1332. The town featured a seizeable Jewish community in the middle ages.{{Sfn|Huidobro y Serna|1954|pp=86–87}}

Gullón and Fontaneda opened [[biscuit]] factories in 1904 and 1913, respectively, and the town acquired a reputation as a renowned biscuit-making centre in Spain in the 20th century.{{sfn|Moreno Lázaro|2001|pp=207; 215}}

In medieval times, Aguilar de Campoo was home to a [[Jewish]] community. The earliest documentation of Jews in Aguilar de Campoo dates to 1187. The Jewish community was decimated after the 1492 [[expulsion of the Jews from Spain|expulsion of the Jews]]. Over the Reinosa Gate, one of the gates of the city, is an inscription of Judeo-Castilian (Castilian language written in Hebrew letters) detailing who built the gate.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aguilar De Campoo, Spain |url=https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/aguilar-de-campoo |website=Jewish Virtual Library |access-date=25 June 2024}}</ref>


==Main sights==
==Main sights==

===Religious architecture===
===Religious architecture===
*[[Monastery of Santa María la Real in Aguilar de Campoo|Monastery of Santa María la Real]] (11th-13th centuries)
*[[Monastery of Santa María la Real (Palencia)|Monastery of Santa María la Real]] (11th-13th centuries)
*[[Collegiate Church of San Miguel]] (11th-16th centuries)
*[[Collegiate Church of San Miguel]] (11th-16th centuries)
*Church of Olleros de Pisuerga (7th-9th centuries)
*Church of Olleros de Pisuerga (7th-9th centuries)
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==Civil architecture==
==Civil architecture==
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[[File:Aguilar de Campoo - Colegiata de San Miguel Arcángel 6.jpg|thumb|170px|Collegiate Church of Saint Michael, Aguilar de Campoo]]
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[[File:Aguilar de Campoo - Colegiata de San Miguel Arcángel 9.jpg|170px|thumb|Apse of the Collegiate Church of Saint Michael]]
*Medieval castle
*Medieval castle
* Major Square
* Major Square
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* House of the Velardes
* House of the Velardes
*Medieval walls and gates
*Medieval walls and gates

==Bridges==
==Bridges==
* Major Bridge
* Major Bridge
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== Industry ==
== Industry ==
In Aguilar is [[Galletas Gullón]] factory, the largest manufacturer of [[biscuit]]s in Spain and one of the largest in [[Europe]].
In Aguilar is [[Galletas Gullón]] factory, the largest manufacturer of [[biscuit]]s in Spain and one of the largest in [[Europe]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2019}}

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== References ==


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== References ==
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;Bibliography
* {{Cite journal|title=Breve Historia y descripción de la Muy Leal Villa de Aguilar de Campoo|first=Luciano|last=Huidobro y Serna|journal=Publicaciones de la Institución Tello Téllez de Meneses|issn=0210-7317|issue=12|year=1954|pages=5–230|url=https://dialnet.unirioja.es/descarga/articulo/2490080.pdf}}
* {{Cite journal|last=Moreno Lázaro|first=Javier|title=La dulce transformación. La industria galletera española en la segunda mitad del siglo XX|journal=Revista de Historia Industrial|year=2001|issue=19|pages=205–247|url=https://www.raco.cat/index.php/HistoriaIndustrial/article/view/63488/85027}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.aguilardecampoo.com/ Official website] {{es icon}}
*[http://www.aguilardecampoo.com/ Official website] {{in lang|es}}
*[http://pueblospalencia.es/index.php/aguilar-de-campoo Información, historia, fiestas y fotografias de Aguilar de Campoo]{{es}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071201105620/http://pueblospalencia.es/index.php/aguilar-de-campoo Información, historia, fiestas y fotografias de Aguilar de Campoo] {{in lang|es}}


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Latest revision as of 05:47, 15 August 2024

Aguilar de Campoo
Municipality
Coat of arms of Aguilar de Campoo
Coat of arms
Aguilar de Campoo is located in Castile and León
Aguilar de Campoo
Aguilar de Campoo
Location in Spain
Aguilar de Campoo is located in Spain
Aguilar de Campoo
Aguilar de Campoo
Aguilar de Campoo (Spain)
Coordinates: 42°48′N 4°16′W / 42.800°N 4.267°W / 42.800; -4.267
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile and León
ProvincePalencia
Government
 • MayorMaría José Ortega Gómez
Area
 • Total
30.62 km2 (11.82 sq mi)
Elevation
892 m (2,927 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
6,842
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
DemonymAguilarenses
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
34800

Aguilar de Campoo (Spanish pronunciation: [aɣiˈlaɾ ðe kamˈpo]) is a town and municipality of Spain located in the North of province of Palencia, autonomous community of Castile and León. The River Pisuerga flows through its historic centre. Its 2011 population was 7741.[2]

It is one of the locations of the St. James' Northern Way (Ruta del Besaya). Since 2017, the municipality has been included in the Geopark of Las Loras,[3] the first UNESCO Geopark in Castile and León.

History

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The primitive biscuit factory of Galletas Fontaneda by 1920

In May 1255 Alfonso X the Wise granted Aguilar a royal fuero,[4] and thus the town also became a realengo ('royal demesne').[5] The town maintained that status until 1332. The town featured a seizeable Jewish community in the middle ages.[6]

Gullón and Fontaneda opened biscuit factories in 1904 and 1913, respectively, and the town acquired a reputation as a renowned biscuit-making centre in Spain in the 20th century.[7]

In medieval times, Aguilar de Campoo was home to a Jewish community. The earliest documentation of Jews in Aguilar de Campoo dates to 1187. The Jewish community was decimated after the 1492 expulsion of the Jews. Over the Reinosa Gate, one of the gates of the city, is an inscription of Judeo-Castilian (Castilian language written in Hebrew letters) detailing who built the gate.[8]

Main sights

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Religious architecture

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Civil architecture

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Collegiate Church of Saint Michael, Aguilar de Campoo
Apse of the Collegiate Church of Saint Michael
  • Medieval castle
  • Major Square
  • Palace of the Manrique (Marquess of Aguilar de Campoo)
  • Palace of the Villalobos-Solorzano
  • Palace of the Marquises of Villatorre
  • House of the Priest
  • House of Santa Mª La Real
  • House of the Marcos Gutierrez
  • House of the Seven Linajes (lineages)
  • House of the Velardes
  • Medieval walls and gates

Bridges

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  • Major Bridge
  • Bridge of Portazgo
  • Bridge of Turruntero Mill
  • Bridge of la Teja
  • Bridges of Paseo de la Cascajera
  • Bridges of Tenerias

Industry

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In Aguilar is Galletas Gullón factory, the largest manufacturer of biscuits in Spain and one of the largest in Europe.[citation needed]

References

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Citations
  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "AGUILAR DE CAMPOO - Palencia". Archived from the original on 2013-01-21. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
  3. ^ Las Loras UNESCO global geopark (Spain)
  4. ^ Huidobro y Serna 1954, p. 79.
  5. ^ Lorenzo, Lía Z. (28 March 2021). "Aguilar de Campoo, un vergel natural y un paraíso arquitectónico". El norte de Castilla.
  6. ^ Huidobro y Serna 1954, pp. 86–87.
  7. ^ Moreno Lázaro 2001, pp. 207, 215.
  8. ^ "Aguilar De Campoo, Spain". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
Bibliography
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