Aguilar de Campoo (Spanish pronunciation:[aɣiˈlaɾ ðe kamˈpo]) is a town and municipality of Spain located in the province of Palencia, autonomous community of Castile and León. It is close to the River Pisuerga. Its 2011 population is 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
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]
Main sights
Religious architecture
Monastery of Santa María la Real (11th-13th centuries)
Collegiate Church of San Miguel (11th-16th centuries)
Church of Olleros de Pisuerga (7th-9th centuries)
Hermitage of Santa Cecilia (12th century)
Church of San Andrés (12th century)
Monastery of Santa Clara (founded in 1430)
Civil architecture
Collegiate Church of Saint Michael, Aguilar de CampooApse 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
Major Bridge
Bridge of Portazgo
Bridge of Turruntero Mill
Bridge of la Teja
Bridges of Paseo de la Cascajera
Bridges of Tenerias
Industry
In Aguilar is Galletas Gullón factory, the largest manufacturer of biscuits in Spain and one of the largest in Europe.[citation needed]
References
Citations
Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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