Castrojeriz

Castrojeriz
Municipality and town
View of Castrojeriz, 2010
View of Castrojeriz, 2010
Coat of arms of Castrojeriz
Castrojeriz is located in Spain
Castrojeriz
Castrojeriz
Location in Spain
Castrojeriz is located in Castile and León
Castrojeriz
Castrojeriz
Castrojeriz (Castile and León)
Coordinates: 42°17′16″N 4°8′20″W / 42.28778°N 4.13889°W / 42.28778; -4.13889
Autonomous communityCastile and León Castile and León
ProvinceFlag of Burgos Burgos
ComarcaOdra-Pisuerga
Founded882
Government
 • MayorBeatriz Francés Pérez
Area
 • Total136 km2 (53 sq mi)
Elevation
804 m (2,638 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total803
 • Density5.9/km2 (15/sq mi)
Postal code
09110
Area code947
WebsiteCastrojeriz city council

Castrojeriz or Castrogeriz is a locality and municipality located in the province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León (Spain), the comarca of Odra-Pisuerga, the judicial district of Burgos, head of the town council of the same name and former head of the Castrojeriz judicial district.

It is a popular stop along the French Way of the Camino de Santiago[2] or The Way of Saint James, which crosses the city longitudinally for more than 1,500 meters.[3][4]

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Descripción de la Etapa 13 del Camino de Santiago Francés" (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Camino" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Castrojeriz". Retrieved 18 May 2013.