Poza de la Sal | |
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Municipality and town | |
 View of Poza de la Sal from its castle | |
| Motto: Balcón de La Bureba ("Balcony of La Bureba") | |
 Municipal location of Poza de la Sal in Burgos province | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community |
Castile and León |
| Province |
Burgos |
| Comarca | La Bureba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 82 km2 (32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 763 m (2,503 ft) |
| Population (2018)
[1] | |
| • Total | 294 |
| • Density | 3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
| Postal code | 09246 |
| Website |
http://www.pozadelasal.es/ http://pozadelasal.burgos.es/ |
Poza de la Sal is a municipality and town located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census ( INE), the municipality has a population of 387 inhabitants.
Main sights
- Rojas castle (9th-15th century)
- Salt evaporation ponds and Diapir - Salt extraction since the Ancient Rome times. The Diapir is the biggest one in Europe. [2]
- San Cosme y San Damián church (14th-18th century)
Notable residents
- Enrique Suñer Ordóñez – Spanish pediatrician (1878–1941)
- Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente – Spanish naturalist (1928–1980)
- Valentín de la Cruz – Spanish monk (1928–2021)
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Poza cuenta con el diapiro más grande de Europa" (in Spanish). El Correo de Burgos. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
External links
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Poza de la Sal.
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| Geographic | |
42°40′N 3°30′W / 42.667°N 3.500°W
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