Villalcázar de Sirga
| Villalcázar de Sirga, Spain | |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile and León |
| Province | Palencia |
| Municipality | Villalcázar de Sirga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 216 |
| • Density | 8.6/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Villalcázar de Sirga is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 216 inhabitants.
In medieval times the church of the Virgin of Villasirga was an important point on the route to Santiago de Compostela.[1] Infante Philip of Castile and his second wife, Inés Rodríguez Girón, are buried in the church.
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- ↑ Albrecht Classen, Marilyn Sandidge Friendship in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Age 2011 Page 460 "The miracle is about the advice given by a woman to her blind companion during their pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. She suggests that he should change his route and walk to the Virgin of Villasirga (now Villalcazar de Sirga, in the ..."
