Curiel de Duero

Curiel de Duero
Nickname: 
Curiel
Curiel de Duero is located in Spain
Curiel de Duero
Curiel de Duero
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 41°38′30″N 4°06′00″W / 41.64167°N 4.10000°W / 41.64167; -4.10000
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile and León
ProvinceValladolid
MunicipalityCuriel de Duero
Area
 • Total18.75 km2 (7.24 sq mi)
Elevation
798 m (2,618 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total126
 • Density6.7/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Curiel de Duero is a municipality located in the province of Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain. It covers an area of 18,75 km2, has a population of 134 inhabitants, yielding a density of 6,93 inhabitants/km2. It belongs to the Valle del Cuco and the county (Spanish: Comarca) of Campo de Peñafiel. The municipalities of San Llorente, Corrales de Duero, Valdearcos de la Vega, and Bocos de Duero also belong to the Valle del Cuco. Roturas, that borders north to Curiel De Duero, historically also belonged to Curiel, but has in modern times not been included into the Valle del Cuco county. In 1900, Curiel had its peak of 590 inhabitants.[2]

The economy is based on agricultural dryland farming, vineyards, and domestic sheep keeping. Curiel has several wineries, belonging to the Denominación de Origen Ribera del Duero.

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Curiel de Duero". Ruta del Vino Ribera del Duero. Retrieved 2020-08-19.