Capillas
| Capillas | |
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| Municipality | |
Church of St. Augustinus
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 Capillas
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| Coordinates: 42°0′48″N 4°53′27″W / 42.01333°N 4.89083°WCoordinates: 42°0′48″N 4°53′27″W / 42.01333°N 4.89083°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community |
 Castile and León
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| Province |
 Palencia
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| Comarca | Tierra de Campos |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ascensión Curieses Alonso (PSOE, since 2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.27 km2 (7.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 753 m (2,470 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 86 |
| • Density | 4.7/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Capilludo, capilluda, capilludos, capilludas |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Website | Official website |
Capillas is a Spanish municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León. As of 2013 its population was of 86.
The town was first mentioned in 916 as Fonte de Capela, one of the first settlements of the region. Its name, in Spanish, means "chapels".
Capillas, part of the comarca of Tierra de Campos, is 30 km far from Palencia and 52 from Valladolid. The municipality borders with Boada de Campos, Castil de Vela, Castromocho, Gatón de Campos (in the province of Valladolid), Meneses de Campos and Villarramiel.
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