Villafruela

Villafruela
Municipality
View of Villafruela from the Puente Abajo
View of Villafruela from the Puente Abajo
Coat of arms of Villafruela
Coat of arms
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile and León
ProvinceBurgos
Area
 • Total52 km2 (20 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total154
 • Density3.0/km2 (7.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitehttps://www.villafruela.es

Villafruela is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the INE, as of January 2022, the municipality has a population of 154 inhabitants.[1]

Of architectural importance in the town are the church of San Lorenzo, the Archbishop's Palace, currently in disarray, and a stone arch known as the "Arco de Odón" which is part of the medieval defensive walls of the town.[2]

Gabino Ramos, philologist and co-author of the Diccionario del español actual, was born in Villafruela.[3]

  1. ^ "Población por sexo, municipios y edad (Grupos quinquenales)(33728)".
  2. ^ "Lugares de interés | Villafruela".
  3. ^ "Por sentimiento, me quedo con la palabra melguero". Retrieved 23 July 2021.