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Municipality in Navarre, Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dicastillo (Basque: Deikaztelun) is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. The towns that are near to Dicastillo are Estella and Arellano.
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Dicastillo | |
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Coordinates: 42°36′N 2°01′W | |
Country | Spain |
Community | Navarre |
Province | Navarre |
Comarca | Estella Oriental |
Government | |
• Mayor | Miguel Ángel Remírez (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 33.41 km2 (12.90 sq mi) |
Population (2023)[4] | |
• Total | 574 |
• Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 31263 |
Website | www |
According to the 2023 Register, there are 574 people in Dicastillo.[4] They mostly work on the farms, the stone factory, in shops and the winery.
The Dicastillo festivals are in August, where a main focus is the music. There festivals include the Festival of San Blas, on 3 of February, the Asparagu's day in spring, and blood donor's day in winter.
The notable buildings in Dicastillo are the hermitage and the church from the 16th century. There is also a palace from the 19th century. The palace has been converted into a restaurant and a winery. A famous music band from Dicastillo is called Banda Bizkarra. Bizkarra has existed for 53 years and was formed by 30 musicians.
Dicastillo has varied scenery, a notable mountain, Montejurra, and the Ega River where people can fish. There is much farmland devoted to the growing of wheat and maize.
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