Rabé de las Calzadas

Rabé de las Calzadas is a municipality and town located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 154 inhabitants.

Rabé de las Calzadas
Municipality and town
View of the main square in Rabé de las Calzadas, 2011
Flag
Seal
Motto(s): 
Un suspiro en el camino ("A sight on the way")
CountrySpain
Autonomous community Castile and León
Province Burgos
ComarcaAlfoz de Burgos
Area
  Total10.107 km2 (3.902 sq mi)
Elevation
831 m (2,726 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total208
  Density21/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
09130
Websitehttp://www.rabedelascalzadas.es/

History

Camino de Santiago, entrance to the town after crossing the Urbel river. The 20 of February of 1085, King Alfonso VI donated the village to the Hospital of the Emperor, located in the city of Burgos, district of San Pedro de la Fuente and in 1128 Alfonso VII donated to the hospital with all their belongings to the mitra from Burgos, since which time the bishops and archbishops of Burgos held their ownership.

Its name may have its origin from Roman times, since a large number of Roman roads passed through this municipality.

Rabé de Las Calzadas in the movies

References

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


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