Sasamón

Also known as Sasamon

Sasamón 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 1,346 inhabitants.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Sasamón
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality and town
Settlement.image_shield: Escudo de Sasamón.svg
Settlement.image_skyline: Sasamon01.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: View of Sasamón, 2010
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Castile and León
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: 20px|Flag of Burgos Burgos
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Comarca
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Odra-Pisuerga
Settlement.postal_code_type: Postal code
Settlement.postal_code: 09123
Settlement.area_total_km2: 113.11
Settlement.elevation_m: 828
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Sasamón
Demonym: sasamonensi
Population: 898
Area: 113
Elevation: 828
Official website: www.sasamon.org
Image: Sasamon01.jpg
Licence plate code: BU

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Commons category: Sasamón
postal code: 09123
male population: 561
female population: 422
P8168: Marek Mintál

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Sasamón 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 1,346 inhabitants.

During pre-Roman times, it was the capital of the Turmodigi tribe, under the name Segisama. During the reign of first Roman emperor Augustus, the town was the headquarters of the Roman legions that fought during the Cantabrian wars.