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'''Carrizo de la Ribera''' ({{IPA-es|kaˈriθo ðe la riˈβeɾa}}) is a town and municipality in the [[Province of León]], [[Castile and León]], [[Spain]]. According to the 2008 [[census]] ([[Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain)|INE]]), the municipality has a population of 2,554 inhabitants. It is situated in the western bank of the [[:es: Rio Órbigo|Rio Órbigo]]. In addition to Carrizo, the municipality includes the villages of Huerga del Río, La Milla del Río, Quiñones del Río and Villanueva de Carrizo. |
'''Carrizo de la Ribera''' ({{IPA-es|kaˈriθo ðe la riˈβeɾa}}) is a town and municipality in the [[Province of León]], [[Castile and León]], [[Spain]]. According to the 2008 [[census]] ([[Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain)|INE]]), the municipality has a population of 2,554 inhabitants. It is situated in the western bank of the [[:es: Rio Órbigo|Rio Órbigo]]. In addition to Carrizo, the municipality includes the villages of Huerga del Río, La Milla del Río, Quiñones del Río and Villanueva de Carrizo. |
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According to traditional sources, the town was originated by the depopulation of two earlier nearby towns: San Miguel de las Ollas and Villar de las Ollas, which were devastated by fire.<ref>{{cite news|title=Carrizo exalta durante cinco días de fiesta a su patrona, la Virgen del Villar|url=http://www.diariodeleon.es/noticias/orbigo/carrizo-exalta-durante-cinco-dias-de-fiesta-a-su-patrona-virgen-del-villar_263120.html|publisher=[[Diario de León]]|date=2 June 2006|accessdate=30 April 2013 |
According to traditional sources, the town was originated by the depopulation of two earlier nearby towns: San Miguel de las Ollas and Villar de las Ollas, which were devastated by fire.<ref>{{cite news|title=Carrizo exalta durante cinco días de fiesta a su patrona, la Virgen del Villar|url=http://www.diariodeleon.es/noticias/orbigo/carrizo-exalta-durante-cinco-dias-de-fiesta-a-su-patrona-virgen-del-villar_263120.html|publisher=[[Diario de León]]|date=2 June 2006|accessdate=30 April 2013|language=es}}</ref> |
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== Main sights == |
== Main sights == |
Revision as of 03:19, 19 November 2014
Carrizo de la Ribera | |
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municipality and town | |
Nickname: Carrizo | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Castile and León |
Province | León |
Municipality | Carrizo de la Ribera |
Founded | 1176 |
Government | |
• Mayor | José Luis Martínez Matilla (2007) (PSOE) |
Area | |
• Total | 41.9 km2 (16.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 873 m (2,864 ft) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,537 |
• Density | 64.32/km2 (166.6/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | carrizano, carrizana, riberano, riberana |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal Code | 24270 |
Telephone prefix | 987 |
Website | Ayto. de Carrizo de la Ribera |
Carrizo de la Ribera (Spanish pronunciation: [kaˈriθo ðe la riˈβeɾa]) is a town and municipality in the Province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2008 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 2,554 inhabitants. It is situated in the western bank of the Rio Órbigo. In addition to Carrizo, the municipality includes the villages of Huerga del Río, La Milla del Río, Quiñones del Río and Villanueva de Carrizo.
According to traditional sources, the town was originated by the depopulation of two earlier nearby towns: San Miguel de las Ollas and Villar de las Ollas, which were devastated by fire.[1]
Main sights
- Female Cistercian Trappists monastery of Santa María de Carrizo, founded in 1176[2] and declared national monument in 1974.
References
- ^ "Carrizo exalta durante cinco días de fiesta a su patrona, la Virgen del Villar" (in Spanish). Diario de León. 2 June 2006. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^ Monasterio de Santa María de Carrizo Monestir.cat Template:Es icon