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Aguilar de Campóo

Aguilar de Campoo
Municipality
Castle of Aguilar de Campoo
Castle of Aguilar de Campoo
Coat of arms of Aguilar de Campoo
Coat of arms
Aguilar de Campoo is located in Spain
Aguilar de Campoo
Aguilar de Campoo
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 42°48′N 4°16′W / 42.800°N 4.267°W / 42.800; -4.267
Country  Spain
Autonomous community Castile and León
Province Palencia
Comarca Montaña Palentina
Judicial district Cervera
Government
 • Mayor María José Ortega Gómez
Area
 • Total 30.62 km2 (11.82 sq mi)
Elevation 892 m (2,927 ft)
Population (2009)
 • Total 7,242
 • Density 240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Aguilarenses
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 34800

Aguilar de Campoo is a town in the province of Palencia, autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It is close to the River Pisuerga. Its 2011 population is 7741.

In 1255 Alfonso X the Wise declared it Villa Realenga (Royal Town). The town maintained that privilege until 1332.

In Aguilar is Galletas Gullón factory, the largest manufacturer of biscuits in Spain and one of the largest in Europe.


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