Belorado
| Belorado | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipality and town | |||
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View of Belorado, 2012 | |||
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| Motto: Tiene Tirón ("Has Tirón") | |||
 Municipal location of Belorado in Burgos province | |||
| Country | Spain | ||
| Autonomous community |
 Castile and León | ||
| Province |
 Burgos | ||
| Comarca | Montes de Oca | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Luis Jorge del Barco López (PP) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 130 km2 (50 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 772 m (2,533 ft) | ||
| Population (2012) | |||
| • Total | 2,082 | ||
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 09250 | ||
| Website | http://www.belorado.org/ | ||
Belorado is a village and municipality in Spain, belonging to the Province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It has a population of approximately 2,100 inhabitants. It is also known for being a city in the Way of Saint James.
The municipality of Belorado is made up of six towns: Belorado (seat or capital), Avellanosa de Rioja, Eterna, Puras de Villafranca, Quintanaloranco, Loranquillo and San Miguel de Pedroso.
Belorado is known for the annual Feria Alfonsina festival.[1] The village also attracts hikers along the Camino de Santiago trail from Najera.[2]
In the town is the Church of Santa Maria.[3]
References
- ↑ "Spain and Portugal’s cities go all out to celebrate their patron saints". The Associated Press, April 16, 2015, By Giovanna Dell’Orto
- ↑ "Camino walk inspires local trekkers". The Westerner, Lee Oliver August 28, 2015
- ↑ Stuart Butler (2010). Hiking in Spain. Lonely Planet. pp. 316–. ISBN 978-1-74104-470-6.
External links
Ethnologic museum in San Miguel de Pedroso, Belorado municipality
Coordinates: 42°25′N 3°11′W / 42.417°N 3.183°W
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