Villanueva del Campillo

Villanueva del Campillo
Villanueva del Campillo is located in Castile and León
Villanueva del Campillo
Villanueva del Campillo
Location in Spain.
Villanueva del Campillo is located in Spain
Villanueva del Campillo
Villanueva del Campillo
Villanueva del Campillo (Spain)
Coordinates: 40°34′42″N 5°10′48″W / 40.578333333333°N 5.18°W / 40.578333333333; -5.18
Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile and León
Province Ávila
MunicipalityVillanueva del Campillo
Area
 • Total
45 km2 (17 sq mi)
Elevation
1,449 m (4,754 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
107
 • Density2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Villanueva del Campillo is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. The village is famous for its verraco, an ancient sculpture, which was found half-buried. The verraco has been reerected in the plaza mayor: the rear part of the animal was missing and has been reconstructed.

Villanueva del Campillo Church, of templar origin.
The verraco in the town is the largest found in the Iberian peninsula.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2023 105—    
2024 101−3.81%
2025 107+5.94%
Source: INE[2]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2025".
  2. ^ [1], INE