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Municipality
Revilla del Campo
This small municipality in Burgos, which also includes the hamlet of Quintanalara, is only 22 km from the provincial capital. It is located on a hillock between the fertile plains of the Lara and the Los Ausines Rivers, an area inhabited from time immemorial. Proof of this is that artefacts of Palaeolithic origin have been found in the area around Revilla del Campo. These pre-Roman remains also suggest that our ancestors who reached Atapuerca also passed through Revilla del Campo on their way to the famous cave.
This small municipality is located in a privileged natural environment full of contrasts, with lagoon areas that contrast with the rugged Burgos mountains. The village of Revilla del Campo itself is made up of two districts, the larger of which is called Santa María, while the smaller one is called Santa Eugenia. Several streams run through the area, as well as the Los Ausines River, essential for the social development of the area of the province of Burgos, where many of its municipalities were born in the shelter of its flow.
Revilla del Campo's heritage attractions include the stone bridge over the Los Ausines River stands out, as well as the several pre-Roman forts that have been found in the vicinity of the town. For religious architecture, the Church of La Natividad stands out, a temple built between the 15th and 18th centuries in which three artistic styles coexist: Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque, as a result of the progressive expansion of its construction. Particularly striking is its imposing bell tower, visible for miles from the municipality and which allows it to be unmistakably identified. Other religious buildings in Revilla del Campo of important historical value include the pre-Romanesque Shrine of San Roque and the Shrine of San Juan.
The big date marked on the Revilla del Campo calendar is 16 July for the festivals of Nuestra Señora del Carmen, while the procession of La Natividad de Nuestra Señora is held on 8 September. San Isidro Labrador’s feast day on 15 May is also celebrated throughout the municipality. The feast day of San Pantaleón, which is celebrated on 27 July, is also of special significance for the inhabitants of the hamlet of Quintanalara.
