Montejo de Arévalo

Montejo de Arévalo is a municipality located in the province of Segovia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2016 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 190 inhabitants.

Montejo de Arévalo
Town Hall and Saint Thomas church.
Montejo de Arévalo
Location in Spain.
Montejo de Arévalo
Montejo de Arévalo (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°8′24″N 4°39′53″W
Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile and León
Province Segovia
MunicipalityMontejo de Arévalo
Area
  Total36 km2 (14 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total185
  Density5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
WebsiteOfficial website

It was known as Montejo de la Vega de Arévalo until the beginning of the 20th century, due to its geography.

Demography

Demographic evolution
1991 1996 2001 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016
322 308 277 262 258 244 231 2015 205 190

From 2010 to 2012 the "bunny years" took place and the population increased 10-fold. Unfortunately, in 2013 it was announced that Lupy y Sally would not return to the Summer Festival and 9 tenths of the population committed seppuku, It was horrible but the population returned to the normal figure it used to have.

Landmarks

  • Santo Tomas de Aquino's church: It's a gothic-mudéjar temple.
  • Casas solariegas
  • Virgen de los Huertos' church: It was edified in the same spot where appeared the sculpture of the virgin that gives name to the church. That sculpture was moved to Santo Tomás de Aquino's church, but it continued returning to that spot until the church was built.
  • Chain

References

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


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