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Palenzuela

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Palenzuela

Total population

210

Elevation802 m
Land area75.72 km²
Coordinates42.10°, -4.13°

Demographic figures from INE (Spain). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
802 m
Area
75.72 km²
head of government
Sara Esteban de los Mozos

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Overview

Palenzuela is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 278 inhabitants. The town was an important banking region for the Sephardic noble family the Barons of Palenzuela Vienveniste Ha Levi Ha Kahana. They were closely linked to Catherine of Lancaster of Castile and during the Habsburg empire to Charles V, Ferdinand II, and Philip II—Habsburg rulers of Spain and the Holy Roman Empire.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
42.0953
Longitude
-4.1300
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Air quality

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Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
10,532
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    321
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    302
  • Red Kite
    Milvus milvus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    298
  • corn bunting
    Emberiza calandra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    268
  • Eurasian Griffon
    Gyps fulvus (Hablizl, 1783) · Aves
    258
  • Eurasian Linnet
    Linaria cannabina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    235
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    208
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    205

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
3.7
Largest event
2007-08-15

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)