Town of Villamoronta (Castile and Leon, Spain)

Palencia Province

Last modified: 2009-01-10 by eugene ipavec
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• Palencia Province (Castile and Leon, Spain)
• Castile and Leon (Castilla y León, Spain)
• Spain

The village of Villamoronta (306 inhabitants in 2007; 1,300 ha), located in the Province of Palencia, is famous for its "jota" (traditional dance).

In "El Norte de Castilla," Eduardo Plaza reports that the historian and heraldist Faustino Narganes Quijano has designed a flag and a coat of arms for Villamoronta. Adopted on 21 December 2007 by the Municipal Council (Official gazette of Castilie & Leon, 14 March 2008), the proposal have been submitted to the Government of Castilie & Leon for approval.

Source: "El Norte de Castilla", 03 Apr 2008

Ivan Sache, 10 Apr 2008