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Pecharromán
village
Pecharromán
Principal street
Principal street
Pecharromán is located in Spain
Pecharromán
Pecharromán
Location in Spain
Country Spain
Autonomous
community
Castile and León
Province Province of Spain
Judicial district Judicial District of Cuéllar
Municipality Valtiendas
Elevation
863 m (2,831 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total 12
Postal code
40283

Pecharromán is a village located in the Province of Segovia, Castile and León (Spain). It belongs to the municipality of Valtiendas and has 12 inhabitants (2016). The village is 80 kilometers away from Segovia, and 863 meters above sea level.

Geography

Pecharromán is located in the northern part of the Province of Segovia and in the center of the Iberian Peninsula. Its coordinates are: 41°28′43″N 3°57′07″O.

Demographics

Historical populations
Year Pop. ±%
2000 24 —    
2002 28 +16.7%
2004 23 −17.9%
2006 25 +8.7%
2008 25 +0.0%
2010 24 −4.0%
2012 24 +0.0%
2014 14 −41.7%
2016 12 −14.3%

As in many small villages of Castile and León, the population of Pecharromán has been decreasing over the years. In the year 2000, 24 people lived in the village, but in 2016 the population decreased to 12.

Main sights

  • Iglesia de San Andrés (Saint Andrew Church): it is a church located in the center of Pecharromán. It is named after the village's patron saint, and still has some Romanesque remains.
  • Iglesia de Santa María de Cárdaba (Saint Mary of Cárdaba Church): this church, also named Iglesia de Santa Apolonia, is located in the center of the village. It used to be a Romanesque monastery built in the 10th century.
  • Ermita de la Virgen del Prado (Hermitage of the Meadows Virgin): it is a hermitage located in the surroundings of Pecharromán.

See also

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