Capillas is a municipality in Spain, located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León. In 2013, the population was 86.
History The town was first mentioned in 916 as Fonte de Capela, one of the earliest settlements in the region.Luis Frechilla García: GR 26 y GR 89. Los senderos de Tierra de Campos. Fundación Patrimonio Natural de Castilla León, 2008. The name "Capillas" means "chapels" in Spanish.
Geography Capillas, part of the comarca of Tierra de Campos, is from Palencia and from Valladolid. The municipality borders Boada de Campos, Castil de Vela, Castromocho, Gatón de Campos (in the province of Valladolid), Meneses de Campos and Villarramiel.
Demographics 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1981 1991 2004 2013 513 465 386 365 389 375 354 181 162 143 102 86
Personality Francisco Blanco Salcedo, born here in 1512, was Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela for seven years.
References
External links
Capillas official website