The Pisuerga is a river in northern Spain , the Duero 's second largest tributary . It rises in the Cantabrian Mountains in the province of Palencia , autonomous region of Castile and León . Its traditional source is called Fuente Cobre, but it has been discovered that the real source is a glacier higher in the mountains. The river flows south into the Douro river shortly after passing through the city of Valladolid . Its length is approximately 270 kilometres (170 mi).
5-519: Since the 1950s the water level of the river has been very regular throughout the year due to the huge Aguilar de Campoo dam which collects all the water from the river's rainy upper valleys. This regulation has allowed the creation of vast extensions of irrigated farmland along the Pisuerga's course across the northern Castilian plain. The Spanish phrase aprovechando que el Pisuerga pasa por Valladolid ("And now since Pisuerga crosses Valladolid ")
10-466: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Aguilar de Campoo Aguilar de Campoo ( Spanish pronunciation: [aɣiˈlaɾ ðe kamˈpo] ) is a town and municipality of Spain located in the North of province of Palencia , autonomous community of Castile and León . The River Pisuerga flows through its historic centre. Its 2011 population was 7741. It is one of the locations of
15-465: Is a popular way to point out or acknowledge a non sequitur since the river has no bearing with the following "consequence". 41°39′13″N 4°44′04″W / 41.65361°N 4.73444°W / 41.65361; -4.73444 This article about a location in the province of Valladolid, Spain is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Spain
20-709: 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. In May 1255 Alfonso X the Wise granted Aguilar a royal fuero , 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
25-693: 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 Jewish 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
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