Atapuerca, Province of Burgos
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Atapuerca (Spanish pronunciation: [ataˈpweɾka]) is a municipality and town located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. It encompasses the Archaeological Site of Atapuerca and is famous for its prehistoric archaeological sites.[2] The municipality is made of two villages: Atapuerca (seat or capital) and Olmos de Atapuerca.
Atapuerca | |
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Municipality and town | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Castile and León |
Province | Burgos |
Comarca | Alfoz de Burgos |
Government | |
• Mayor | Raquel Torrientes Burgos (People's Party) |
Area | |
• Total | 24.75 km2 (9.56 sq mi) |
Elevation | 953 m (3,127 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 172 |
• Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 09199 |
Website | www |
The village is the home of an Experimental Archaeology Centre (CAREX). The village also plays host to an annual cross country running event—the Cross de Atapuerca—which attracts over 2000 runners each year.[3]
Atapuerca is on the French Way (Spanish: Camino Francés) of the Camino de Santiago. For a while the Spanish Army had an armoured tank training facility nearby.