Tosantos facts for kids
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Tosantos
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Municipality and town
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View of Tosantos, 2010
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Municipal location of Tosantos in Burgos province
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| Country | Spain | ||
| Autonomous community |  Castile and León |
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| Province |  Burgos |
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| Comarca | Montes de Oca | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 818 m (2,684 ft) | ||
| Population
(2018)
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| • Total | 57 | ||
| • Density | 11.4/km2 (30/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| Postal code |
09258
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| Website | http://www.tosantos.es/ | ||
Tosantos is a municipality and town located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 60 inhabitants. Tosantos is located on the Camino de Santiago de Compostela, a 1200-year-old pilgrimage route that runs through France and Northern Spain to the Spanish city of Santiago. The hamlet has a pilgrim hostel which is open from April through October and hosts up to 50 pilgrims a night.
800 years ago a woman, known as La Ermita, lived in a cave in the cliffs above Tosantos and ministered to the passing Pilgrims. A chapel has been built into that cave and once a year, on Fiesta day, the inhabitants of Tosantos hold a procession through the town, up the winding path to the cave and give thanks to God, Santa Maria and La Ermita for blessing the town.
See also
In Spanish: Tosantos para niños
