Baltanás
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Baltanás is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2021 census (INE),[2] the municipality had a population of 1,219 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name Baltanás is derived from the evolution of Valle de Atanasio (Atanasio Valley).[3] During the reign of Alfonso VII, in the year 1135, it was commonly named "Valle de Valtanás". In the year 1145 the word "valley" disappeared. Later, over time, the initial "V" was replaced by a "B", becoming the current toponym, "Baltanás".
History
The population was of approximately 3000 inhabitants before the Spanish Civil War, and was reduced considerably during that period. Unemployment and lack of food made numbers dwindle even further during the 1950s. In 2005, bodies from fallen Civil War soldiers were recovered in the area known as "El Portillo". It still serves as a centre of activity for the El Cerrato Shire's service sector, in the Aranda de Duero-Palencia highway.
The Catholic monarchs named it head of the Cerrato Merindad, an attribute that it maintains today. It continues to be the historic capital of the region of El Cerrato. Since 1974 the municipality includes the towns of Baltanás and Valdecañas de Cerrato, the latter hamlet built by decree dated February 21, 1974.
Description
The town occupies an area of 158.85 km2. It is the historical capital of the comarca of El Cerrato, located in the southeast of the province of Palencia. Its relief is the result of the erosion of several river valleys, and it is composed of several moors. Its climate is continental, characterized by extreme temperatures both in winter and summer.
Regarding architecture, there is a predominance of single-family homes of one or two floor, with aligned façades that form blocks. There is a great number of squares, and the most important one is Plaza de España, where the town hall is located. It also has some parks, of which the largest is called La Carolina.
Cultural heritage
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Among its ethnological heritage, the Baltanás wineries are noteworthy. It is a complex made up of 374 underground cellars where wine is traditionally made and stored. They are located on a hill known as Cerro del Castillo. It is said that the famous Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí visited Baltanás and was inspired by its cellars to create the chimneys of his famous house known as La Pedrera.[4]
Gallery
- Panoramic view of Baltanás
- Baltanás shield at the Town Hall
- Panoramic view
- Virgin of Revilla Church
- Virgin of Revilla Church's dome
- Monument House, b. 1884
- Traditional balcony
- Monument House
- Ceiling painting at Monument House
- Traditional House
- Monument House
- Winter at "La Carolina", Baltanás
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- San Millán Church's organ
- Holy Week celebrations
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Palencia: Población por municipios y sexo. (2888)". INE (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ Celdrán, Pancracio (2002). Diccionario de topónimos españoles y sus gentilicios. Madrid: Espasa. ISBN 84-670-0146-1. OCLC 50676270.
- ^ Ferrin, Ana María. (2005). Regreso a Gaudí's Place (1. ed.). Barcelona: Jaraquemada Editores. ISBN 84-932015-2-9. OCLC 63698841.
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- Abarca de Campos
- Abia de las Torres
- Aguilar de Campoo
- Alar del Rey
- Alba de Cerrato
- Amayuelas de Arriba
- Ampudia
- Amusco
- Antigüedad
- Arconada
- Astudillo
- Autilla del Pino
- Autillo de Campos
- Ayuela
- Baltanás
- Baquerín de Campos
- Barruelo de Santullán
- Becerril de Campos
- Belmonte de Campos
- Berzosilla
- Boada de Campos
- Boadilla de Rioseco
- Boadilla del Camino
- Brañosera
- Buenavista de Valdavia
- Bustillo de la Vega
- Bustillo del Páramo de Carrión
- Bárcena de Campos
- Báscones de Ojeda
- Calahorra de Boedo
- Calzada de los Molinos
- Capillas
- Cardeñosa de Volpejera
- Carrión de los Condes
- Castil de Vela
- Castrejón de la Peña
- Castrillo de Don Juan
- Castrillo de Onielo
- Castrillo de Villavega
- Castromocho
- Cervatos de la Cueza
- Cervera de Pisuerga
- Cevico Navero
- Cevico de la Torre
- Cisneros
- Cobos de Cerrato
- Collazos de Boedo
- Congosto de Valdavia
- Cordovilla la Real
- Cubillas de Cerrato
- Dehesa de Montejo
- Dehesa de Romanos
- Dueñas
- Espinosa de Cerrato
- Espinosa de Villagonzalo
- Frechilla
- Fresno del Río
- Frómista
- Fuentes de Nava
- Fuentes de Valdepero
- Grijota
- Guardo
- Guaza de Campos
- Herrera de Pisuerga
- Herrera de Valdecañas
- Hontoria de Cerrato
- Hornillos de Cerrato
- Husillos
- Hérmedes de Cerrato
- Itero de la Vega
- La Pernía
- La Puebla de Valdavia
- La Serna
- La Vid de Ojeda
- Lagartos
- Lantadilla
- Ledigos
- Loma de Ucieza
- Lomas de Campos
- Magaz de Pisuerga
- Manquillos
- Mantinos
- Marcilla de Campos
- Mazariegos
- Mazuecos de Valdeginate
- Melgar de Yuso
- Meneses de Campos
- Micieces de Ojeda
- Monzón de Campos
- Moratinos
- Mudá
- Nogal de las Huertas
- Olea de Boedo
- Olmos de Ojeda
- Osornillo
- Osorno la Mayor
- Palencia
- Palenzuela
- Paredes de Nava
- Payo de Ojeda
- Pedraza de Campos
- Pedrosa de la Vega
- Perales
- Pino del Río
- Piña de Campos
- Población de Arroyo
- Población de Campos
- Población de Cerrato
- Polentinos
- Pomar de Valdivia
- Poza de la Vega
- Pozo de Urama
- Prádanos de Ojeda
- Páramo de Boedo
- Quintana del Puente
- Quintanilla de Onsoña
- Reinoso de Cerrato
- Renedo de la Vega
- Requena de Campos
- Respenda de la Peña
- Revenga de Campos
- Revilla de Collazos
- Ribas de Campos
- Riberos de la Cueza
- Saldaña
- Salinas de Pisuerga
- San Cebrián de Campos
- San Cebrián de Mudá
- San Cristóbal de Boedo
- San Mamés de Campos
- San Román de la Cuba
- Santa Cecilia del Alcor
- Santa Cruz de Boedo
- Santervás de la Vega
- Santibáñez de Ecla
- Santibáñez de la Peña
- Santoyo
- Soto de Cerrato
- Sotobañado y Priorato
- Tabanera de Cerrato
- Tabanera de Valdavia
- Tariego de Cerrato
- Torquemada
- Torremormojón
- Triollo
- Támara de Campos
- Valbuena de Pisuerga
- Valde-Ucieza
- Valdeolmillos
- Valderrábano
- Valle de Cerrato
- Valle del Retortillo
- Velilla del Río Carrión
- Venta de Baños
- Vertavillo
- Villabasta de Valdavia
- Villacidaler
- Villaconancio
- Villada
- Villaeles de Valdavia
- Villaherreros
- Villahán
- Villalaco
- Villalba de Guardo
- Villalcázar de Sirga
- Villalcón
- Villalobón
- Villaluenga de la Vega
- Villamartín de Campos
- Villamediana
- Villameriel
- Villamoronta
- Villamuera de la Cueza
- Villamuriel de Cerrato
- Villanueva del Rebollar
- Villanuño de Valdavia
- Villaprovedo
- Villarmentero de Campos
- Villarrabé
- Villarramiel
- Villasarracino
- Villasila de Valdavia
- Villaturde
- Villaumbrales
- Villaviudas
- Villerías de Campos
- Villodre
- Villodrigo
- Villoldo
- Villota del Páramo
- Villovieco
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