Carrizo de la Ribera
Carrizo de la Ribera | |
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municipality | |
 Flag | |
| Nickname: Carrizo | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile and León |
| Province | León |
| Municipality | Carrizo de la Ribera |
| 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. 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 is situated in the western bank of the es: Rio Órbigo.
Sights include the female Cistercian Trappists monastery of Santa María de Carrizo, founded in 1176[1] and declared national monument in 1974.
References
- ^ Monasterio de Santa María de Carrizo Monestir.cat Template:Es icon
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42°35′N 5°50′W / 42.583°N 5.833°W
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