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Villafruela
View of Villafruela from the Puente Abajo
View of Villafruela from the Puente Abajo
Official seal of Villafruela
Seal
Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile and León
Province Burgos
Area
 • Total 52 km2 (20 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total 154
 • Density 2.96/km2 (7.67/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Website https://www.villafruela.es

Villafruela is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the INE, as of January 2022, the municipality has a population of 154 inhabitants.

Of architectural importance in the town are the church of San Lorenzo, the Archbishop's Palace, currently in disarray, and a stone arch known as the "Arco de Odón" which is part of the medieval defensive walls of the town.

Gabino Ramos, philologist and co-author of the Diccionario del español actual, was born in Villafruela.

See also

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