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It is easy to deduce, the word "Vallunquera" means something
and valley of the reeds and in fact the case, as this
locality is situated in a narrow valley that crosses the moor
among Castrojeriz and Los Balbases, which has always
There was plenty of water and reeds.
His story, though certainly much older, is established from
puebla letter Castrojeriz dependent February 13
1702, which granted the charter of town similar to
Sasamón Olmillos of exempting them from taxes but forced
to restore Castrojeriz defenses and its castle.
Of time before this time dates its Romanesque church, dating
late twelfth century, with a beautiful home with beautiful
capitals and a window. The capitals have storied sizes
with figures in various attitudes in which they are supposed to be recounted
catechesis and messages to local residents. The altarpiece
center of the church is due to the sculptor Francisco Diez de Mata,
Copyright turn of the three altars in the chapel of the Virgin of
Castrojeriz Manzano. In this church are also
some fragments of the altarpiece of the church of San
Esteban who was in the main square of Castrojeriz, which
disappeared around 1866.
Their houses are mostly stone and are very
grouped to form a compact nucleus. He has always had few
inhabitants, reaching a point where both the population fell
which was considered as a farm, being attended by both
Castrojeriz priests as those of Balbases.
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