Alcazarén is a town and

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in the

Province of Valladolid Valladolid () is a province of northwest Spain, in the central part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. It has a population of 525,398 across a total of 225 municipalities, an area of , meaning a population density of 64.77 people ...

, part of the autonomous community of

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. with a population of 702 (as of January 1, 2004 census). Its name originates from the Arab "al-qasrayn" which means "the two castles". In the Tierra de Pinares region it is located 35 km South of the province's capital (41.3725° N, 4.6714° W). It occupies an area of 48 km² with a 33.51 km perimeter.

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ALCAZARÉN. Description, history and pictures
Municipalities in the Province of Valladolid {{Valladolid-geo-stub

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