Sargentes de la Lora
| Sargentes de la Lora | ||
|---|---|---|
| Municipality and town | ||
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View of Sargentes de la Lora, 2010 | ||
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 Municipal location of Sargentes de la Lora in the Páramos comarca | ||
| Country | Spain | |
| Autonomous community |
 Castile and León | |
| Province |
 Burgos | |
| Comarca | Páramos | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 85 km2 (33 sq mi) | |
| Population (2004) | ||
| • Total | 196 | |
| • Density | 2.3/km2 (6/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 09145 | |
| Website | http://www.sargentesdelalora.es/ | |
Sargentes de la Lora is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 196 inhabitants.
In 1963, a petroleum reservoir was discovered in Ayoluengo de la Lora, a town of the municipality. Since 1964, 17 million oil barrels had been extracted. The reservoir had been exploited by Chevron Corporation (until 1990), Repsol (until 2002) and Northern Petroleum.[1]
Main sights
La Cabaña dolmen
People from Sargentes de la Lora
- Andrés Manjón (1846-1923): Catholic priest and educator.
See also
References
- ↑ Petróleo - Estación petrolífera de Ayoluengo Ayoluengo.es (Spanish)
- ↑ La Cabaña, Dolmen, La Lora Typicalish.com (Spanish)
Coordinates: 42°46′N 3°52′W / 42.767°N 3.867°W
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