User:JonAlicante/sandbox/Nofuentes in English
Nofuentes | |
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Country | ![]() |
Province | Burgos |
Municipality | Merindad de Cuesta Urria |
Population (2011 census) | |
• Total | 144 |
Nofuentes is a locality and a minor local entity situated in the province of Burgos, in theautonomous community of Castilla y León, in Spain, region of Las Merindades, judicial party of Villarcayo, capital of Merindad de Cuesta Urria municipality.
General Data[edit]
In 2011 it hosted 144 villagers.It is situated 80 km to the north of the capital of the province, Burgos, in the left edge of Nela.
Communications[edit]
- Road: National Highway N-629 between Trespaderne y Medina de Pomar.
- Railway: Until its closing in 1985, Railway station to Santander-Mediterráneo.
Administrative situation[edit]
Its main mayor is José Pablo Quintanilla Rodriguez from Partido Popular.
History[edit]
This Villa belonged to the Merindad de Cuesta Urria in Castilla la Vieja party, one of the fourteen parties that formed the Burgos´
quartermaster during the period between 1785 and 1833, as it is shown in the Floriblanca census of 1787 with a royal jurisdiction. After the fall of the Ancient Regime, it is aggregated to the Merindad Cuesta-Urria´s constitutional town hall, in the Villarcayo´s party belonging to the region of Castilla la Vieja, being its capital.
Festivities and customs[edit]
Its local festivities are held the 15th of May, Saint Isidro Labrador festivity and the 29th of June, Saint Pedro and San Pablo de Tarso festivity
Parish[edit]
Parochial catholic church of San Pedro and San Pablo in the Archpriesthood of Medina de Pomar, Burgos´ Archbishopric´s diocese. The next locations depend on this church: Cebolleros, Mijangos, Las Quintanillas Las Quintanillas, Urria (Burgos),Valdelacuesta, Villamagrín, Villapanillo, Villarán y Villavedeo y and the convent of mother Clarisas of Nuestra Señora de Rivas.
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External Links[edit]
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Categoría:Localidades de la provincia de Burgos Categoría:Cuesta Urria Categoría:Entidades locales menores de Burgos Categoría:Localidades de la comarca de Las Merindades