Campaspero

is a Spanish town in the province of Valladolid (Castile and León), next to the borders with the province of Segovia. It is the highest municipality of the province of Valladolid, at more than 900 m over sea level. It belongs to the historical region of Castile, specifically Old Castile.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Campaspero
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera de Campaspero.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Escudo de Campaspero.svg
Settlement.image_map: Mapa de Campaspero.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Campaspero
Settlement.pushpin_map: Spain
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Castile and León
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Valladolid
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Comarca
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Campo de Peñafiel
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Judicial district
Settlement.subdivision_name4: Valladolid
Settlement.subdivision_type5: Commonwealth

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Campaspero
Population: 1001
Area: 46.56
Elevation: 919
Official website: www.campaspero.es
Image: Iglesia de Santo Domingo de Guzmán de Campaspero.jpg

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Commons category: Campaspero
postal code: 47310
P8168: Windesheim
Commons gallery: Campaspero
male population: 600
female population: 479

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Campaspero today
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==History== thumb|250px|left|Ruins of Santa María de Oreja convent, built between the 11th and 12th centuries thumb|right|270px|Church of Santo Domingo de Guzmán thumb|230px|Altarpiece of the Santo Domingo of Guzmán church There are several theories about the origin of Campaspero's name, a leading one being from the Spanish phrase "Rough Field," which correctly describes the rocky terrain of the area.