Carrizo de la Ribera

Carrizo de la Ribera
municipality and town

Coat of arms
Nickname(s): Carrizo
Carrizo de la Ribera
Coordinates: ES 42°35′6″N 5°49′53″W / 42.58500°N 5.83139°W / 42.58500; -5.83139
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 CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
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

Christ of Carrizo (11th century)

References

  1. "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.
  2. Monasterio de Santa María de Carrizo Monestir.cat (Spanish)

Coordinates: 42°35′N 5°50′W / 42.583°N 5.833°W / 42.583; -5.833


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