Villanueva del Campillo

Municipality in Castile and León, Spain
40°34′42″N 5°10′48″W / 40.57833°N 5.18000°W / 40.57833; -5.18000Country SpainAutonomous community Castile and LeónProvince ÁvilaMunicipalityVillanueva del CampilloArea
 • Total45 km2 (17 sq mi)Elevation
1,449 m (4,754 ft)Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total103 • Density2.3/km2 (5.9/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

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.

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.

Villanueva del Campillo Church, of templar origin.
The verraco in the town is the largest found in the Iberian peninsula.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.


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