Quintanilla Vivar facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Quintanilla Vivar
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Municipality and town
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 Quintanilla Vivar
Location in Spain
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| Country | Spain | ||
| Autonomous community |  Castile and León |
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| Province |  Burgos |
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| Comarca | Alfoz de Burgos | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 13.38 km2 (5.17 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 849 m (2,785 ft) | ||
| Population
(2018)
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| • Total | 803 | ||
| • Density | 60.01/km2 (155.44/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| Postal code |
09140
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Quintanilla Vivar is a small town and a municipality in Spain. It is located in the province of Burgos, which is part of the Castile and León region. The town was once known as Quintanilla Morocisla.
A very famous village called Vivar del Cid is part of this municipality. Many people believe that Vivar del Cid is the birthplace of El Cid, a legendary Spanish hero.
How Many People Live Here?
This section is about the number of people living in Quintanilla Vivar. In 2009, a count of the population, called a census, showed that 741 people lived in the municipality. The INE is the official group in Spain that collects this information.
The table below shows how the population of Quintanilla Vivar has changed over the years:
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1991 | 306 | — |
| 1996 | 369 | +3.82% |
| 2001 | 554 | +8.47% |
| 2004 | 581 | +1.60% |
| 2007 | 679 | +5.33% |
| 2009 | 741 | +4.47% |
Famous People from Quintanilla Vivar
- Ireneo García Alonso (1923-2012) - He was a Bishop of Albacete in the Roman Catholic Church. A bishop is a high-ranking leader in the church.
Images for kids
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The Church of Saint Eulalia of Mérida in Quintanilla Vivar.
See Also
In Spanish: Quintanilla Vivar para niños
