Castrojeriz | |
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Municipality and town | |
 View of Castrojeriz, 2010 | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
  Castrojeriz Location in Spain  Castrojeriz Castrojeriz (Castile and León) | |
| Coordinates: 42°17′16″N 4°8′20″W / 42.28778°N 4.13889°W | |
| Autonomous community |  Castile and León |
| Province |  Burgos |
| Comarca | Odra-Pisuerga |
| Founded | 882 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Beatriz Francés Pérez |
| Area | |
• Total | 136 km2 (53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 804 m (2,638 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 803 |
| • Density | 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 09110 |
| Area code | 947 |
| Website | Castrojeriz 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]
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Descripción de la Etapa 13 del Camino de Santiago Francés" (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ^ "Camino" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ^ "Castrojeriz". Retrieved 18 May 2013.