Capillas

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Capillas is a Spanish municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León. In 2013, its population was 86.

History

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".

Geography

Capillas, part of the comarca of Tierra de Campos, is 30 km from Palencia and 52 kmfrom Valladolid. The municipality borders Boada de Campos, Castil de Vela, Castromocho, Gatón de Campos (in the province of Valladolid), Meneses de Campos and Villarramiel.

Demographics

Personality

Francisco Blanco Salcedo, born here in 1512, was Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela for seven years.

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