Castrojeriz
Located in Province of Burgos, Castille and León Coordinates: 42°17′17″ N 4°08′16″ W
- Population
- 849
- 849
- Elevation
- 811 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 24
- listed under Castrojeriz
- Airports
- VLL Valladolid Airport88 km
- LEN León Airport129 km
About Castrojeriz
Castrojeriz is a municipality. Location: Province of Burgos, Castille and León. Population: 849. Elevation: 811 m.
Castrojeriz or Castrogeriz is a locality and municipality located in the province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León (Spain), the comarca of Odra-Pisuerga, the judicial district of Burgos, head of the town council of the same name and former head of the Castrojeriz judicial district. It is a popular stop along the French Way of the Camino de Santiago or The Way of Saint James, which crosses the city longitudinally for more than 1,500 meters.
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Travel notes for Castrojeriz
From Wikivoyage
Castrojeriz is a village in Castile and León, Spain. It has about 500 inhabitants (2023) and lies on the French Way of the Camino de Santiago.
Get in+
Major airports around are the ones of Bilbao, Madrid and Santander.
The village is not served by trains.
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Places bordering Castrojeriz
- Vallejera
- Villamedianilla
- Revilla Vallejera
- Palenzuela
- Cordovilla la Real
- Valbuena de Pisuerga
- Arenillas de Riopisuerga
- Padilla de Abajo
- Villasandino
- Hontanas
Population of Castrojeriz over time
| 2014 | 853 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 845 | |
| 2016 | 819 | |
| 2017 | 817 | |
| 2018 | 803 | |
| 2019 | 796 | |
| 2020 | 782 | |
| 2021 | 758 | |
| 2022 | 767 | |
| 2023 | 763 | |
| 2024 | 780 | |
| 2025 | 794 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Castrojeriz
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 49 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- May (53 mm)
- Driest month
- August (19 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 10° | 14° | 15° | 19° | 25° | 29° | 29° | 25° | 18° | 12° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 45 | 37 | 29 | 45 | 53 | 41 | 21 | 19 | 28 | 46 | 49 | 51 |
How to get to Castrojeriz
The nearest airport is Valladolid Airport (VLL), 88 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burgos, 36 km to the east.
Airports
- Valladolid Airport (VLL) Valladolid 88 kmsouthwest
- León Airport (LEN) La Virgen del Camino 129 kmwest
- Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (SDR) Santander 129 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Burgos Population: 176.4K 36 kmeast
- Valladolid Population: 300.6K 85 kmsouthwest
- León Population: 124.8K 123 kmwest
- Santander Population: 173.6K 134 kmnorth
- Vitoria-Gasteiz Population: 257.4K 136 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Castrojeriz
Within 100 km: 124 historic and cultural sites, 90 natural sites, 294 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km38 places
- Río Hormazuela River 17 kmE
- Arroyo de la Hormaza River 16 kmSE
- Río Santiago River 2 kmW
- Arroyo de Fuente Palacios River 14 kmSW
25–60 km161 places
- Playa fluvial Fuente del Prior Beach 40 kmE
- Lagunas de Carcedo Lake 43 kmE
- Medela Mountain 48 kmN
- Manantial de Ontinente Natural site 47 kmNE
60–100 km309 places
- Playa de Arija Beach 80 kmN
- Pantano de Ruesga Lake 72 kmNW
- Pantano Requejada Lake 76 kmNW
- Pozo Obscuro Lake 87 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Castrojeriz
24 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages7
- bodegas Caravacas · Village
- Hinestrosa · Village
- Tabanera · Village
- Valbonilla · Village
- Vallunquera · Village
- Villajos · Village
- Villasilos · Village
Lakes, rivers & coasts3
- Arroyo Calleja · River
- Arroyo del Garbanzuelo · River
- Río Santiago · River
Heritage & sights10
- Casa del Cordón · Historic site
- Casa de los Gutiérrez Barona · Historic site
- Castillo de Castrojeriz · Historic site
- Convento de San Francisco · Historic site
- Convento de Santa Clara · Attraction
- ex-Colegiata de Nuestra Señora del Manzano · Attraction
- Iglesia de San Juan · Attraction
- Iglesia de Santo Domingo · Attraction
- Monasterio de San Antón · Historic site
- Palacio de los Condes de Castro · Historic site
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Arroyo de la Nava River, Pedrosa del Príncipe8.6 km W
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Arroyo del Mimbral River, Pedrosa del Príncipe8.9 km SW
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Arroyo de Vallarna River, Pedrosa del Príncipe9.5 km W
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Río Odra River, Pedrosa del Príncipe10 km SW
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Río Brullés River, Villasandino11 km N
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Arroyo de Fuente Palacios River, Valbuena de Pisuerga14 km SW
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Arroyo Penillas River, Pampliega15 km E
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Arroyo Mosquilón River, Melgar de Fernamental12 km NW
Other cities and towns in Province of Burgos
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Melgar de Fernamental Municipality, Province of Burgos16 km NW -
Villasandino Municipality, Province of Burgos9.9 km N -
Itero del Castillo Municipality, Province of Burgos8.9 km W -
Castellanos de Castro Municipality, Province of Burgos9.8 km NE -
Arenillas de Riopisuerga Municipality, Province of Burgos11 km NW -
Iglesias Municipality, Province of Burgos12 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources