- Coruña del Conde
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Coruña del Conde Hermitage of Santo Cristo de San Sebastián. Its square apse is of Visigothic origin.
Location of Coruña del Conde in Spain.
Coruña del CondeCoordinates: 41°45′57″N 3°23′30″W / 41.76583°N 3.39167°W Country Spain Autonomous community Castile and León Province Burgos Comarca Ribera del Duero Government – Mayor José Ángel Esteban Hernando (PP) Area – Total 34.35 km2 (13.3 sq mi) Population (2010) – Total 132 – Density 3.8/km2 (10/sq mi) Time zone CET (UTC+1) – Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Website Official website Coruña del Conde is a village and municipality in the southern province of Burgos, Castile and León Spain. The Arandilla River runs through it.
It contains the ruins of an ancient Muslim castle, later converted for use by Castilian counts, which sits atop a hill that looks over the town. It also contains the Romanesque chapel of Santo Cristo. The village claims to be the venue for the first human flight by air pioneer Diego Marín Aguilera, who was born in the town (a plane was placed by the Spanish Air Force by the castle as a reminder of this claim).[1] It was the birthplace of Bishop Agustín of Popayán, Colombia.
Colonia Clunia Sulpicia, one of Hispania's main cities and a conventus iuridicum capital of Hispania Tarraconensis, was located 2 km away from the village. At Clunia, Emperor Galba was proclaimed emperor by his legions and from there marched to Rome. Stones from the ancient city were used in the construction of buildings of the area, such as churches, arches, walls, castles or even palaces at Peñaranda de Duero.
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Categories:- Municipalities in Burgos
- Populated places in Burgos
- Burgos province geography stubs
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