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Barcial de la Loma, Spain
Coat of arms of Barcial de la Loma, Spain
Coat of arms
Church of San Pelayo
Church of San Pelayo
Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile and León
Province Valladolid
Municipality Barcial de la Loma
Area
 • Total 27.28 km2 (10.53 sq mi)
Elevation
744 m (2,441 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total 96
 • Density 3.519/km2 (9.11/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Barcial de la Loma is a small town, also known as a municipality, located in the province of Valladolid. This area is part of the Castile and León region in Spain. In 2018, about 96 people lived there.

History of Barcial de la Loma

How old is Barcial de la Loma?

Barcial de la Loma is a very old town. It was already known by the year 1095. Back then, it was called Barceale de Lomba.

Royal support for the town

In 1197, King Alfonso de León gave special rights to a nearby town called Castroverde de Campos. These rights also helped Barcial de la Loma grow and develop.

Barcial de la Loma during the Comuneros Revolt

During a big conflict called the War of the Communities, Barcial de la Loma played a part. The town's tower, which was like a small fortress, was controlled by a group called the Holy Board. This war was a fight between the people and the king's power in the early 1500s.

The landscape around Barcial

When you travel near Barcial de la Loma, especially from Villafrechós, you'll notice the wide, flat fields where cereals like wheat are grown. Sometimes, you'll see groups of pine trees that break up the open landscape.

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