Misplaced Pages

#475524

50-518: Matapozuelos is a municipality located in the province of Valladolid , Castile and León , Spain. According to the 2004 census ( INE ), the municipality had a population of 1,024 inhabitants. 41°25′N 4°47′W  /  41.417°N 4.783°W  / 41.417; -4.783 This article about a location in the province of Valladolid, Spain is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Valladolid (province) Valladolid ( Spanish: [baʎaðoˈlið] )

100-545: A denomination of origin . The province once served as the capital of the Castilian court and the former capital of the Empire during the reigns of Emperor Carlos I , Philip II and Philip III , which explains why to this day it remains pregnant with castles and strongholds. The capital has an important historical – artistic heritage and one of the more important museums of sculpture of Europe . The province of Valladolid

150-644: A provincial one, advocating for the need of a centralized government . However, his design overtly conflicted with the self-government status held by the Basque districts , especially with Navarre, heavily conditioned but still a free-standing Kingdom . The move was approved in November–December 1833, the same year he became Home Minister . He was elected to seat R of the Real Academia Española , he took up his seat on 7 January 1830. He

200-682: A great importance in the Discovery of the Americas in 1492 ( Christopher Columbus will end up living the last years of his life until his death in 1506 in Valladolid) and the subsequent colonization with explorers such as Juan Ponce de León -discoverer of the Florida (United States)-. In fact, in some houses of Tordesillas , was signed the Treaty of Tordesillas which decided to the cast of

250-434: A great strategic importance because it is an important communications hub. From the national point of view, is the track that connects Madrid with all the north of Spain, from Vigo ( Galicia ) until San Sebastián ( Basque Country ). From the international point of view, here goes the shortest land route that connects Portugal with France, from the north of Portugal ( Porto ) to the south of France ( Hendaye ). The path of

300-572: A mountainous landscape of hills witnesses, such as the Montes Torozos, San Cristobal hill (843 m) and the Sardanedo (854 m); a countryside location of soft hills; and by separating one and another, the so-called "hills", deep gorges with steep slopes, such as the width of Prado, Santovenia, Cabezon de Pisuerga, etc... It is the only peninsular province with absolutely no mountains (obviously it has no coastline either), and also - together with

350-539: A publishing a multiple volume work entitled Biografía universal . He was also integrated in the Bourbon administration of Ferdinand VII , being appointed undersecretary of State in Francisco Cea Bermúdez 's Ministry. Under the regency of Maria Christina , as the driving force behind the 1833 territorial division of Spain , Burgos used his influence to turn Spain's previous administrative system into

400-469: A residence card in Valladolid numbering 25,324. Most of the population of Valladolid, 65.4%, is between 16 and 64 years ( INE 2006). 17.7% are aged 65 years or more and 16.9% are children or adolescents. Total Population of the province (2021) Nº people by age The twenty most populated municipalities in the province of Valladolid are the following ( INE of 2023): Taking into account that

450-410: A revised version, which, although still flawed, has remained a reference - for instance, it is appreciated for its use of the sapphic stanza with free verse . He returned to Madrid in 1819, and was appointed editor of El Imparcial in 1822 (the paper was a rallying point for moderate liberalism and the afrancesados ). During the same period, Burgos showed himself to be a prolific author, writing

500-438: Is a province of northwest Spain, in the central part of the autonomous community of Castile and León . It has a population of 521,333 people in a total of 225 municipalities, an area of 8,110 km (3,130 sq mi) and a population density of 64.27 people per km . The capital is the city of Valladolid . It is bordered by the provinces of Zamora , León , Palencia , Burgos , Segovia , Ávila , and Salamanca . It

550-510: Is characterized by its uniform terrain (777 metres on average with a maximum difference in altitude of 300 metres), making it the most geographically homogeneous province in Spain. The Douro river , which crosses it from east to west, becomes the backbone of the territory. It is dominated by an extensive plain in which are distinguished: A moorlands fells area defined by the valleys of different rivers, some of which stand out in altitude causing

SECTION 10

#1732793023476

600-463: Is evidence that indicates that they also occupied territories corresponding to other provinces). By then, it was already defined for the chronicles as a region "free and discovered" and "an open country, wheat fields, deforested land" and the vacceos were involved in livestock farming and especially agriculture (cereals). In the year 178 BC, the Romans conquered the territory. Thus the lands that make up

650-463: Is one of the European regions with more castles and that they are being improved for the use and enjoyment of all people. The importance of the castles in this territory was such that it have an own type of model called escuela de Valladolid ("School of Valladolid"). These are the preserved castles in the province of Valladolid: The monasteries are another of the most important cultural heritages of

700-540: Is one of the most advanced in terms of museums taking some of the most important of Castile and Leon and of Spain. Holy Week holds ("Semana Santa" in Spanish) one of the best known Catholic traditions in the province. Is the annual commemoration of the Passion of Jesus Christ celebrated by Catholic religious brotherhoods and fraternities that perform penance processions on the streets of each city and town during

750-629: Is specially recognized for its processions of Holy Week , as much in the capital as in the localities of Medina de Rioseco and Medina del Campo . In addition, the province has two UNESCO world heritage sites within its category Memory of the World Programme : the Treaty of Tordesillas and the Archivo General de Simancas . The province of Valladolid was established as such by the Royal Decree of 29 September 1833 driven by

800-470: Is thus the only Spanish province surrounded entirely by other provinces of the same autonomous community. It is the only peninsular province which has no mountains. Because the extensive plain on which the province lies is important to overland transport, it is a major communications hub. From a national point of view it connects Madrid with the north of Spain, from Vigo in Galicia to San Sebastián in

850-693: The afrancesados (supporters of King Joseph I ), took up administrative duties in Andalusia . His willingness to collaborate had made him an enemy of the House of Bourbon , and made him leave for Paris in 1812. In France, Burgos completed his academic training by studying the works of the Classics , and started translating the works of Horace into Castilian (a version notably analysed by Andrés Bello , who deemed Burgos "a poor translator, but an excellent commentator"). Much later (1844), Burgos published

900-570: The Basque Country , and from an international point of view, it is on the shortest land route connecting Porto in the north of Portugal with Hendaye in the south of France . The cuisine of the province is like that of Castile—meats and roasts occupy a central place. One of the most typical dishes is lechazo , a dish made from unweaned lambs, similar to veal. Suckling pig , black pudding , sausages and sheep's milk cheeses and breads are also traditional. The province has five wines with

950-561: The Douro River and its tributaries ( Pisuerga , Esgueva , Adaja , Eresma , Duratón , Zapardiel and Cega , among others) and completed with the Canal de Castilla and the Canal of Douro. There is only one relevant lake: Laguna de Duero . The province has four reservoirs: Encinas de Esgueva, San José , Bajoz and Valdemudarra, all built in the 20th century, except for the last one which

1000-663: The Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) Valladolid was the "most significant regional nucleus" of Falangism in the Spanish Second Republic , garnering the second-highest provincial vote for the party in the otherwise dismal (for Falangists) elections of 1936 , just behind Cadiz. The province was controlled by Franco's Nationalists throughout the Civil War . During the Franco period there was an exodus from

1050-671: The Spanish High Speed ( AVE ) in the province of Valladolid has stops in the towns of Valladolid , Olmedo and Medina del Campo as part of the following lines: Madrid–Valladolid high-speed rail line , Madrid–León high-speed rail line, Madrid–Galicia high-speed rail line and the "bypass" near Olmedo, which is under construction and will connect the Madrid-Valladolid line with the Madrid-Galicia line. The future Atlantic Corridor (CORR 7), which belongs to

SECTION 20

#1732793023476

1100-589: The Valladolid Airport , located in Villanubla , which handled 172,006 passengers, 7,268 aircraft movements and 6.317 tons of cargo in 2022. Has become one of the core subjects of passengers of Castile and León. Has travel to destinations such as Alicante , Barcelona , Palma de Mallorca , Ibiza , Menorca , Gran Canaria , Tenerife South , Lanzarote , Valencia , Malaga . Also there are number of small private airfields. The Valladolid Province

1150-597: The province of Almería - the one with the least wooded area (less than 16% of the territory). The highest point is in Castrillo de Duero and is the Cuchillejos hill (933 m). The lowest point is the Douro river passing by Villafranca de Duero (626 m). Therefore, it is also the only province of Castile and León that does not reach 1000 m above sea level at any point in its territory. Hydrographic network dominated by

1200-437: The 40 registered inhabitants. The province has a total of 188 monuments considered as objects of Cultural Interest. A large part of them are castles, churches and historical sites, although there are also archaeological sites or files. In the case of the churches and monasteries are wide variety of architectural styles, including the preromanesque , romanesque , gothic , renaissance and baroque . The province of Valladolid

1250-806: The Muslims and the Christian Kingdom of León in the first half of the eleventh century. In 939, after the Battle of Simancas clinched the domain of the basin of the Douro river by the Christian kingdoms. Valladolid was founded in the year 1072 by Count Pedro Ansúrez. From here its history was linked to that of the Crown of Castile . In fact, cities such as Medina del Campo or Valladolid became important administrative centers Castilians and also experienced an economic boom ( mesta , fairs ... ). Had

1300-837: The New World between the Catholic Monarchs and the Kingdom of Portugal giving rise to Latin America . The revolt of the comuneros in the year 1520, which ended with the ringleaders of that revolt publicly executed in Villalar de los Comuneros . Valladolid became the capital of the Spanish empire between the years 1601–1606. When the Spanish Empire began to decline due to the continuing wars in which this involved and

1350-724: The area are that of a typical Mediterranean plateau , such as: European rabbit , red squirrel , European hedgehog , common vole , partridge , little and great bustards , white stork , barn swallow , European robin , common cuckoo , common nightingale , common woodpigeon , Eurasian magpie , mallard , greylag goose , Spanish and House sparrows , Perez's frog , Montagu's harrier , western marsh harrier , hen harrier , peregrine falcon , short-toed snake eagle , lesser kestrel , common crane , pin-tailed sandgrouse , Geoffroy's bat , trout , common carp , crayfish , Eurasian otter , shrew , Iberian hare , roe deer , wild boar , red fox and grey wolf . The per capita GDP of

1400-582: The basic network of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T), will be a passenger and freight rail corridor connecting the ports of the Atlantic coast with the interior and the rest of Europe. It should be completed before 2031. There is one publicly owned railway company operating: the Spanish national Renfe that operates long-distance and high speed rail services ( AVE , Avant and Talgo ). The province has one airport;

1450-692: The capital, derived from agriculture (pasta, flour, chocolate, sugar, etc. ), textiles, metallurgy, automobile manufacturing (FASA-Renault), chemical, construction, paper, graphic arts, etc. In addition to the capital city Valladolid , stand out the populations of Medina del Campo , Peñafiel , Tordesillas , Tudela de Duero , Laguna de Duero , Íscar , Olmedo and Pedrajas de San Esteban (this last, due to its large production of pine nut ) The top 10 companies by economic billing in 2013 were: Renault-España , Michelin , Iveco , El Árbol, Aquagest ( Grupo Agbar ), Lauki ( Lactalis ), Begar, ACOR, Grupo Norte and Queserías Entrepinares. The province of Valladolid has

1500-515: The current province came under their occupation, up to the barbarian invasions of the early fifth century AD when the province came under the control of the new Visigothic Kingdom . After the invasion of the Iberian peninsula by the Muslims in the year 711, the Muslims arrived in these lands just a year later, in 712. Later, during the Reconquista , this area was the subject of battles between

1550-402: The driest season and can overcome with great frequency 30 °C, reaching sporadically over 35 °C. However, in winter it is frequent that the temperatures fall to 0 °C, producing ice in cloudless nights and snow sporadically. When frost combines with fog, that is called hard rime , a very characteristic phenomenon of the area, like frost . This northern region of Spain, along with

Matapozuelos - Misplaced Pages Continue

1600-605: The emergence of new emerging powers, there was an economic decline in the area, as in the rest of the Spanish monarchy. During the War of the Spanish Succession (1700–1715) It positioned the side of the Bourbon pretender, that would be the one who got the throne. In the Peninsular War against France (1808–1814), there were a succession of small battles and the continued action of guerrillas as " The Undaunted ". In

1650-452: The influence of the sea, that is why the temperatures are the most extreme of Spain, with a lot of heat summers and winters quite cold with a swing of 18.5 Cº . According to the Köppen climate classification , the main climate in the province in the 1981-2010 reference period is of type Csa ( Hot-summer Mediterranean climate ) and type Csb ( Warm-summer Mediterranean climate ). Summer is

1700-635: The last week of Lent , the week immediately before Easter . Javier de Burgos Born in Motril , into a noble but poor family, he was destined for a career in the Roman Catholic Church , but soon abandoned his studies in Granada and left for Madrid - where he took law courses. When the French invaded under Napoleon I , at the start of the Peninsular War (1808-1814), Burgos, as one of

1750-458: The minister Javier de Burgos , being attached to the historic region of Old Castile . The first stable population that settled in the present province were the pre-Roman Vaccaei people (Spanish name: vacceos, the area that they inhabited is called "Región Vaccea") who belonged to a very advanced culture when the rest of the Celtic peoples arrived in the peninsula from the north of Europe (there

1800-462: The population of Valladolid , Laguna de Duero , Arroyo de la Encomienda and Medina del Campo represent almost 75% of the total of the 23 municipalities in the metropolitan area of Valladolid, there is a clear demographic contrast with highly depopulated areas of a marked rural character; among the more uninhabited areas of the province are Aguasal , Torrecilla de la Torre , Almenara de Adaja , San Salvador , and Fontihoyuelo , which do not exceed

1850-816: The province are 40.2 °C recorded on July 19, 1995 at the Valladolid observatory and -18.8 °C recorded at the Villanubla observatory on January 3, 1971, as far as temperatures are concerned. The strongest wind gust recorded was 133 km/h on January 24, 1971, while the maximum accumulated precipitation in a single day was 90.8 l/m² on December 5, 1951. Vegetation is typical of plateau (700–800 meters above sea level), with various species of pine ( pinus pinea and pinus pinaster ), holm oak ( quercus ilex ), oak ( quercus pyrenaica and quercus faginea ), Cork oak ( quercus suber ), elms , poplars , fraxinus , willows , alders , populus , honeysuckles carrizos , steeples , bush and pastures . In general, animals found in

1900-501: The province is €24,751 per year in 2010 (more or less $ 32,176). If you take the Spanish average as an index with value 100, the province obtained a 109% over this index so exceed the national per capita GDP. The total GDP of the province amounted to €13,000,403,000 (more or less $ 16.900 billion). Agriculture dedicated to the cultivation of cereals (wheat and barley), legumes, sugar beets, alfalfa, vegetables and vines. Important livestock. Intense industrial activity especially concentrated in

1950-535: The province. Some of them are in perfect condition and others are only preserved ruins. Some of the most important are The Provincial government is developing a program called "Cultural Travel" with the intention of bringing the population not only of Valladolid but of all Spain the rich collection of the historical province and the rich cultural heritage of the province of Valladolid to know and be able to learn, to understand, appreciate and enjoy this legacy (castles, palaces, churches, museums, gastronomy...). The province

2000-453: The rest of the areas with this climate, mainly due to the scarcity of mountains in this province and the altitude, which is between 50 and 200 meters lower on average than in the whole of Castilla y León. Therefore, the province of Valladolid has the most comfortable climate of all the northern plateau, with an average annual temperature of 11.8Cº. Its average annual rainfall ranges between 400 and 600 millimeters per year, distributed throughout

2050-523: The rest of the provinces of Castile and Leon , is the coldest region in South Europe. Rainfall follows a very similar pattern to that of the typical Mediterranean climate, reaching between 400 and 600 mm , with a peak during Spring and Autumn. The declining influence of the sea, however, makes it a drier climate than the typical. In the province of Valladolid the continental Mediterranean climate has temperatures approximately two degrees higher than in

Matapozuelos - Misplaced Pages Continue

2100-469: The rural countryside to the industrial cities. A further exodus occurred with the arrival of democracy in Spain (early 1980s), when the province was made part of the new autonomous community of Castile and Leon . Start a process of economic growth that peaked with the Spanish property bubble and then suffers from the economic crisis of 2008-2015 , like the rest of the south of Europe. Subsequently, there

2150-545: The south; and with the province of Segovia to the east. It is, therefore, the only Spanish province surrounded only – and entirely – by others in your same autonomous community ( Castile and León ). The province of Valladolid covers an area of 8,110 km (3,130 sq mi),4 is located in the center of the Meseta Central , a plateau in the middle of the northern half of the Iberian Peninsula and

2200-600: The statute of autonomy of Castile and León . Headquarters is located in the Pimentel Palace of Valladolid, since 1875, when the building was purchased by the Provincial Government. Today, the province does not have official divisions, but historically it has been divided into 8 comarcas (a Spanish term for shires ): Valladolid is the most populated province of de Castile and León , with 520,716 people in 2020 ( INE ), representing more than 20% of

2250-457: The total population of the community. It has 1.1% of the national population and is the 19th most populous province. It has one of the few growing populations in Castile and León and also one of the youngest. The population is also characterized by being one of the most long-lived of Spain and Europe. As of 2015, immigrants in Valladolid represent 4,81% of the population, with immigrants with

2300-437: The year with a fairly strong minimum in summer and a very attenuated winter minimum, the rainfall in the province of Valladolid does not usually arrive in large quantities and in a torrential manner, the rainfall in the province of Valladolid arrives in a gentle manner and over several days, which favors the countryside. The extreme weather values recorded at either of the two State Meteorological Agency (AEMet) observatories in

2350-537: Was a senator of the Moderado liberals regime established during the reign of Isabella II , as well as a royal counsellor and Interior Minister for the first government of Ramón María Narváez y Campos, Duke of Valencia . His office as Minister was taken over by Narváez's successor, Francisco Javier Istúriz . He died in Madrid . He also wrote poems marking events such as the death of María Isabel de Braganza and

2400-473: Was a certain economic growth until 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic caused the declaration of a state of alarm throughout Spain , resulting in a strong economic standstill. After the lifting of the confinement measures, economic activity was reactivated. It is bordered by the provinces of Burgos , Palencia and Leon to the north, with Zamora , to the west; with the provinces of Salamanca and Avila to

2450-416: Was built in the first decade of the 21st century. The Continental Mediterranean climate is typical of Meseta Central , which is located in the province of Valladolid. It is similar to the typical Mediterranean but with characteristics of continental climates , of more extreme temperatures, although it does not go to be as different as to be classified separately. In addition this climate does not receive

2500-564: Was established as such by the Royal Decree of 29 October 1833 driven by the minister Javier de Burgos as the rest of provinces of the country (see: 1833 territorial division of Spain ). To do this took into account the common historic, cultural and economic characteristics of each territory. The Government and the administration of the province of Valladolid corresponds to the Provincial Council of Valladolid, as outlined in

#475524