Quintana del Pidio

Quintana del Pidio 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 180 inhabitants.

Quintana del Pidio
Municipality and town
View of Quintana del Pidio, 2013
Seal
CountrySpain
Autonomous community Castile and León
Province Burgos
ComarcaRibera del Duero
Area
  Total10.74 km2 (4.15 sq mi)
Elevation
845 m (2,772 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total154
  Density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
09443
Websitehttp://www.quintanadelpidio.es/

Economy

Wine barrels in Casajús winery, in Quintana del Pidio.

The core business of the locality is fundamentally agricultural, particularly wine growing, with important wineries, grain and livestock, especially ovine. It has the following 8 wineries:

  • Bodegas Casajús.[2]
  • Cillar de Silos
  • Cooperativa Nuestra Señora de los Olmos
  • Pagos de Quintana
  • Marqués de Valparaíso
  • Valle de Monzón
  • Prado de Olmedo
  • Alto Miraltares

People from Quintana del Pidio

  • Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás (1833–1909) - Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, who served as Archbishop of Toledo, Primate of Spain and Patriarch of the West Indies.

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. Casajús NIC 97/100 points Robert Parker



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