Aguilar de Campoo () is a town and

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located in the North of

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, autonomous community of

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. The River Pisuerga flows through its historic centre. Its 2011 population was 7741. It is one of the locations of the St. James' Northern Way (Ruta del Besaya). Since 2017, the municipality has been included in the Geopark of Las Loras, the first UNESCO Geopark in Castile and León.

History

In May 1255 Alfonso X the Wise granted Aguilar a royal

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, and thus the town also became a ''realengo'' ('royal demesne'). The town maintained that status until 1332. The town featured a seizeable Jewish community in the middle ages. Gullón and Fontaneda opened biscuit factories in 1904 and 1913, respectively, and the town acquired a reputation as a renowned biscuit-making centre in Spain in the 20th century. In medieval times, Aguilar de Campoo was home to a

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community. The earliest documentation of Jews in Aguilar de Campoo dates to 1187. The Jewish community was decimated after the 1492 expulsion of the Jews. Over the Reinosa Gate, one of the gates of the city, is an inscription of Judeo-Castilian (Castilian language written in Hebrew letters) detailing who built the gate.

Main sights

Religious architecture

* Monastery of Santa María la Real (11th-13th centuries) * Collegiate Church of San Miguel (11th-16th centuries) *Church of Olleros de Pisuerga (7th-9th centuries) *Hermitage of Santa Cecilia (12th century) *Church of San Andrés (12th century) *Monastery of Santa Clara (founded in 1430)

Civil architecture

*Medieval castle * Major Square * Palace of the Manrique (Marquess of Aguilar de Campoo) * Palace of the Villalobos-Solorzano * Palace of the Marquises of Villatorre * House of the Priest * House of Santa Mª La Real * House of the Marcos Gutierrez * House of the Seven ''Linajes'' (lineages) * House of the Velardes *Medieval walls and gates

Bridges

* Major Bridge * Bridge of Portazgo * Bridge of ''Turruntero'' Mill * Bridge of ''la Teja'' * Bridges of Paseo de la Cascajera * Bridges of Tenerias

Industry

In Aguilar is Galletas Gullón factory, the largest manufacturer of biscuits in Spain and one of the largest in

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External links

Official website

Información, historia, fiestas y fotografias de Aguilar de Campoo
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