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Villanueva del Campillo
municipality
Villanueva del Campillo Location in Spain. Show map of Castile and León Villanueva del Campillo Villanueva del Campillo (Spain) Show map of Spain
Coordinates: 40°34′42″N 5°10′48″W / 40.57833°N 5.18000°W / 40.57833; -5.18000
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Castile and León
Province	Ávila
Municipality	Villanueva del Campillo
Area
• Total	45 km2 (17 sq mi)
Elevation	1,449 m (4,754 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	103
• Density	2.3/km2 (5.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	Official website

Villanueva del Campillo is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 156 inhabitants.

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.

Notable people

• Ricardo Blázquez (born 1942), prelate of the Catholic Church

References

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