Belorado

Belorado

Belorado

Municipality and town in Castile and León, Spain


Belorado is a village and municipality in Spain, belonging to the Province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It has a population of approximately 2,100 inhabitants. It is also known for being a city in the Way of Saint James.

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The municipality of Belorado is made up of six towns: Belorado (seat or capital), Avellanosa de Rioja, Eterna, Puras de Villafranca, Quintanaloranco, Loranquillo and San Miguel de Pedroso.

Belorado is known for the annual Feria Alfonsina festival.[2] The village also attracts hikers along the Camino de Santiago trail from Najera.[3]

In the town is the Church of Santa Maria.[4]


References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. "Spain and Portugal’s cities go all out to celebrate their patron saints". The Associated Press, April 16, 2015, By Giovanna Dell’Orto
  3. "Camino walk inspires local trekkers". Archived 2016-11-14 at the Wayback Machine The Westerner, Lee Oliver August 28, 2015
  4. Stuart Butler (2010). Hiking in Spain. Lonely Planet. pp. 316–. ISBN 978-1-74104-470-6.
Ethnologic museum in San Miguel de Pedroso, Belorado municipality


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