[< Previous 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Next >]
Parish of San Esteban, Villodrigo
 Guest  2006/8/8 13:19
 2777  0  0.00 (0 votes) Rate it
Villodrigo is a municipality of some 115 inhabitants of the county of Palencia. It is located next to the railcar Burgos-Portugal in their kilometer 45. All the towns with those that it abuts are burgaleses: Vizmalo, Revilla-Vallegera, Villaverde Mongina and Valleys of Palenzuela.
Parish of San Esteban, VillodrigoSu economy is based on the agriculture of irrigable and the cattle raising (sheep). Although it also has a rural house and, thanks to the step of the railcar, he/she has several highway hotels and mechanical shops.It was already inhabited the time tardorromana, of which you/they are the ruins of a bridge on the river Arlanzón.During the war of Indepedencia, the French troops walked already in full retreat of Spain when the Battle of Villodrigo took place (October 23 of 1812). In this battle, happened to some 4 kms of the town, a body of French lancers had to face English dragons, venciéndo the French in the body to body. They put an end to the life of 250 men and they made 85 prisoner.
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villodrigo |
|
|
[< Previous 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Next >]
The comments are owned by the poster. We aren't responsible for their content.
You Photograph Towns of Spain
Palencia
