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Municipality in Castile and León, Spain
Sahagún
Municipality
Flag of SahagúnFlagCoat of arms of SahagúnCoat of arms
Sahagún is located in SpainSahagúnSahagúnLocation in Spain
Coordinates: 42°22′19″N 5°1′49″W / 42.37194°N 5.03028°W / 42.37194; -5.03028
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile and León
ProvinceLeón
Government
 • AlcaldePaula Conde Huerta (2019) (PP)
Area
 • Total123.64 km (47.74 sq mi)
Elevation822 m (2,697 ft)
Population
 • Total2,517
 • Density20/km (53/sq mi)
Demonym(s)facundino/na, sahagunense
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code24320
Dialing code987
Official language(s)Spanish
WebsiteOfficial website

Sahagún (Spanish pronunciation: [sa(a)ˈɣun]) is a town and municipality of Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile and León and the province of León. It is the main centre of population in the Leonese part of the Tierra de Campos natural region.

Sahagún contains some of the earliest examples of the mudéjar architecture. It lies on the Way of St. James and is often considered the half-way point between St. Jean Pied de Port and Santiago de Compostela. The Battle of Sahagún was a notable victory by the British light cavalry against their more numerous French adversaries in 1808.

The first settlement on the site grew up around the nearby Benedictine monastery consecrated to the saints Facundus and Primitivus. The name Sahagún is thought to derive from an abbreviation and variation on the name San Fagun ("Saint Facundus").

Villages

Arenillas de Valderaduey, Celada de Cea, Galleguillos de Campos, Joara, Riosequillo, Sahagún, San Martín de la Cueza, San Pedro de las Dueñas, Sotillo de Cea, Villalebrín and Villalmán.

Monastery

The monastery acquired importance during the reign of Alfonso III de Asturias, and reached its greatest splendour during the reign of Alfonso VI of Castile. On November 25, 1085, this latter king promulgated the edicts known as the Fuero de Sahagún, which gave a number of privileges to the Monastery and town, fomenting its growth. The king favoured the Cluniac order and the monastery was known as the "Spanish Cluny".

Friction often erupted into disputes between the townsfolk and the monastery in the mid-12th century, as recorded in the Crónicas anónimas de Sahagún. The monastery was very important on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela, and in the 14th century housed a University (see also List of early modern universities in Europe). In the 19th century, the monastery was disbanded and the structure nearly completely razed.

Notable residents

See also

External links

Gallery

  • Roman bridge Roman bridge
  • Arch of San Benito Arch of San Benito
  • Chapel of San Mancio Chapel of San Mancio
  • Monastery of Santa Cruz Monastery of Santa Cruz
  • Torre del Reloj Torre del Reloj
  • Church of San Lorenzo Church of San Lorenzo
  • Church of the Virgen Peregrina Church of the Virgen Peregrina
  • Hermitage of La Virgen del Puente Hermitage of La Virgen del Puente
  • Church of San Tirso Church of San Tirso
  • Church of La Trinidad Church of La Trinidad
  • Monastery of San Benito Monastery of San Benito
  • Street in Sahagún Street in Sahagún

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.


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