Palacios de la Sierra
Located in Province of Burgos, Castille and León Coordinates: 41°58′30″ N 3°06′57″ W
- Population
- 791
- 791
- Elevation
- 1,095 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Palacios de la Sierra
- Airports
- RJL Logroño-Agoncillo Airport85 km
- VIT Vitoria Airport106 km
About Palacios de la Sierra
Palacios de la Sierra is a municipality. Location: Province of Burgos, Castille and León. Population: 791. Elevation: 1,095 m.
Palacios de la Sierra is a small town and municipality in the Spanish province of Burgos. The local economy is primarily based on agriculture and logging. Historical and architectural points of interest include the 16th-century church of Santa Eulalia, the Hermitage of Nuestra Señora del Arroyal (17th century), the necropolis of El Castillo (6th and 7th centuries), the necropolis of Nava (14th century), the necropolis of Bañuelos (14th century?), as well as several medieval bridges.
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Photos of Palacios de la Sierra
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Places bordering Palacios de la Sierra
- Hontoria del Pinar
- Rabanera del Pinar
- Moncalvillo
- Castrillo de la Reina
- Quintanar de la Sierra
- Vilviestre del Pinar
Population of Palacios de la Sierra over time
| 2014 | 752 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 744 | |
| 2016 | 734 | |
| 2017 | 743 | |
| 2018 | 721 | |
| 2019 | 725 | |
| 2020 | 701 | |
| 2021 | 702 | |
| 2022 | 710 | |
| 2023 | 695 | |
| 2024 | 677 | |
| 2025 | 662 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Palacios de la Sierra
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 1° · Rain 50 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- May (59 mm)
- Driest month
- August (20 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) | 6° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 17° | 22° | 26° | 26° | 22° | 15° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -1° | 0° | 2° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 48 | 44 | 30 | 52 | 59 | 45 | 25 | 20 | 34 | 48 | 50 | 50 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Palacios de la Sierra
The nearest airport is Logroño-Agoncillo Airport (RJL), 85 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burgos, 63 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Logroño-Agoncillo Airport (RJL) Logroño 85 kmnortheast
- Vitoria Airport (VIT) Alava 106 kmnorth
- Valladolid Airport (VLL) Valladolid 147 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Burgos Population: 176.4K 63 kmnorthwest
- Logroño Population: 151.2K 77 kmnortheast
- Vitoria-Gasteiz Population: 257.4K 104 kmnorth
- Valladolid Population: 300.6K 138 kmwest
- Bilbao Population: 347.3K 144 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Palacios de la Sierra
Within 100 km: 143 historic and cultural sites, 95 natural sites, 319 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km41 places
- Sierra de Urbión Mountain 20 kmE
- Monte Marañón Mountain 22 kmE
- Campiña Mountain 9 kmNE
- Cañón del Río Lobos Natural Park Natural site 21 kmS
25–60 km163 places
- Pantano de González de Lacasa Lake 43 kmNE
- El Lago Lake 59 kmN
- Pantano de la Cuerda del Pozo Lake 34 kmSE
- Pantano del Arlanzón Lake 36 kmNW
60–100 km353 places
- Playa fluvial Fuente del Prior Beach 61 kmNW
- Pantano de Valbornedo Lake 66 kmNE
- Pantano de la Grajera Lake 73 kmNE
- Pantano de Cuadra Lake 95 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Palacios de la Sierra
3 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Lakes, rivers & coasts2
- Arroyo Vadillo · River
- Río Abejón · River
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Río de las Gargantas River, Vilviestre del Pinar2 km NE
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Arroyo Pescafrailes River, Province of Burgos3.4 km W
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Arroyo del Quintanar River, Province of Burgos5 km NW
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Río Zumel River, Spain5.8 km E
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Campiña Mountain, Valle de Valdelaguna8.7 km NE
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Río Torralba River, Canicosa de la Sierra8.4 km E
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Arroyo Valladares River, Province of Burgos11 km NW
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Arroyo Ciruelos River, Castrillo de la Reina9.5 km W
Other cities and towns in Province of Burgos
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Canicosa de la Sierra Municipality, Province of Burgos8.8 km SE -
Castrillo de la Reina Municipality, Province of Burgos9.4 km W -
Hontoria del Pinar Municipality, Province of Burgos12 km S -
Rabanera del Pinar Municipality, Province of Burgos10 km SW -
Regumiel de la Sierra Municipality, Province of Burgos12 km E -
Monasterio de la Sierra Municipality, Province of Burgos10 km NW
Sources & licences
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