Campaspero
Sign in to saveis a Spanish town in the province of Valladolid (Castile and León), next to the borders with the province of Segovia. It is the highest municipality of the province of Valladolid, at more than 900 m over sea level. It belongs to the historical region of Castile, specifically Old Castile.
Key facts
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- Campaspero
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- Municipality
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- Bandera de Campaspero.svg
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- Escudo de Campaspero.svg
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- Mapa de Campaspero.svg
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- Location of Campaspero
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- Spain
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- Location in Spain
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- Country
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- Autonomous community
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- Castile and León
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- Province
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- Valladolid
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- Comarca
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- Campo de Peñafiel
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- Judicial district
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- Valladolid
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- Commonwealth
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is a Spanish town in the province of Valladolid (Castile and León), next to the borders with the province of Segovia. It is the highest municipality of the province of Valladolid, at more than 900 m over sea level. It belongs to the historical region of Castile, specifically Old Castile.
==History== thumb|250px|left|Ruins of Santa María de Oreja convent, built between the 11th and 12th centuries thumb|right|270px|Church of Santo Domingo de Guzmán thumb|230px|Altarpiece of the Santo Domingo of Guzmán church There are several theories about the origin of Campaspero's name, a leading one being from the Spanish phrase "Rough Field," which correctly describes the rocky terrain of the area.