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Palenzuela

Coordinates: 42°06′N 4°08′W / 42.100°N 4.133°W / 42.100; -4.133
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Palenzuela
Coat of arms of Palenzuela
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Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile and León
Province Palencia
MunicipalityPalenzuela
Area
 • Total
75.72 km2 (29.24 sq mi)
Elevation
802 m (2,631 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
211
 • Density2.8/km2 (7.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 2 (CEST)
WebsiteOfficial website

Palenzuela is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 278 inhabitants. The town was an important banking region for the Sephardic noble family the Barons of Palenzuela Vienveniste Ha Levi Ha Kahana. They were closely linked to Catherine of Lancaster of Castile and during the Habsburg empire to Charles the V and Philip II—the Spanish Habsburg rulers of Spain.

References

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  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.


42°06′N 4°08′W / 42.100°N 4.133°W / 42.100; -4.133