Villaute is a small village in the west of the province of Burgos, Spain. It is about 45 km from the province capital of Burgos, and 5 km from the town of Villadiego.

Villaute
Torreón de Villaute
Villaute is located in Spain
Villaute
Villaute
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 42°32′37.8″N 3°57′34.8″W / 42.543833°N 3.959667°W / 42.543833; -3.959667
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile and León Castile and León
ProvinceFlag of Burgos Burgos
MunicipalityVilladiego
Founded1208
Government
 • MayorAlfonso Fernando López Martínez[1] (Partido Popular)
Elevation
870 m (2,850 ft)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total13
Time zoneUTC + 1
Postal code
09125
Area code947
Distances122 km (76 mi) to Valladolid
159 km (99 mi) to Bilbao
244 km (152 mi) to Madrid
618 km (384 mi) to Barcelona
RiversBrullés
DemonymBurgalés/Burgalesa
Website[1]

The main sites in the village are the 12th-century church of St. Martin (which is one of the few in the world containing two apses)[2][3][4] and the 15th-century defensive tower (castle) which was declared a national monument on April 22, 1949.

References edit

  1. ^ "Portal de Villadiego. Junta Administrativa de Villaute". Archived from the original on 2015-02-07. Retrieved 2015-02-07.
  2. ^ Portal de Arteguías. Odra Pisuerga
  3. ^ Románico burgalés. Iglesia dúplice de Villaute
  4. ^ Catálogo Municipal de bienes integrantes del patrimonio arqueológico y normas para su protección. Cronos S C. Villadiego. 2009