Castrillo Mota de Judíos
Castrillo Mota de Judíos | |||
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Municipality and town | |||
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![]() ![]() Castrillo Mota de Judíos Location of Castrillo Mota de Judíos in Spain | |||
Coordinates: 42°18′37″N 04°10′25″W / 42.31028°N 4.17361°W | |||
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Autonomous community |
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Province |
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Comarca | Odra-Pisuerga | ||
Settled | 1035 | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 22.051 km2 (8.514 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 791 m (2,595 ft) | ||
Population (2012) | |||
• Total | 64 | ||
• Density | 2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
Postal code | 09107 | ||
Website | Official website |
Castrillo Mota de Judíos is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. The 2004 census (INE) indicated the municipality had a population of 71 inhabitants.[1]
Geography
The town is located on a plain area, near the river Odra, 51 km (32 mi) west of Burgos and 54 km (34 mi) northeast of Palencia. It is crossed by the roads BU-400 and BU-403.[2]
History
Name
The town was originally named Castrillo Motajudíos ("Jew hill camp") in 1035 when Jews fleeing from a nearby pogrom settled there; it was changed to Castrillo Matajudíos ("Jew-killer camp") in 1627 during a period of religious persecution of non-Christians in Spain (the Jews had been expelled from Spain in 1492 during the Spanish Inquisition).[3] In June 2015 the name was changed back to Castrillo Mota de Judíos following a campaign led by mayor Lorenzo Rodríguez leading to a vote among the villagers in May 2014.[3][4]
Personalities
- Antonio de Cabezón (1510–1566) – Composer and organist[5]
Popular culture
The 2005 French film Saint-Jacques... La Mecque, directed by Coline Serreau,[6] was set also in the town.
Twin towns
Castrillo Mota de Judíos is twinned with:
See also
- Saint James the Moor-slayer, or Santiago Matamoros, the subject of the Way of St. James legend in Northern Spain
- La Mort aux Juifs, French town whose name translates to "Death to Jews"
References
- ↑ "Spanish town of Matajudíos considering changing its name to anything but 'Jew Killer'". The Huffington Post. April 11, 2014.
- ↑ Google. "Castrillo Matajudíos" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
- 1 2 "Spanish village drops 'kill Jews' name". The Guardian. 22 June 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ↑ "Spain's 'Kill Jews Fort' villagers vote in favor of name change". Reuters.com. Madrid. Reuters. May 25, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ↑ "Celebration of the fifth centenary of the birth of Antonio de Cabezón". castrillomatajudios.es (in Spanish). Castrillo Mota de Judíos.
- ↑ Saint-Jacques... La Mecque on IMDb
External links
Media related to Castrillo Mota de Judíos at Wikimedia Commons- (in Spanish) Castrillo Matajudíos official website