Sahagún
Municipality in Castile and León, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Sahagún | |
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Coordinates: 42°22′19″N 5°1′49″W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Castile and León |
Province | León |
Government | |
• Alcalde | Paula Conde Huerta (2019) (PP) |
Area | |
• Total | 123.64 km2 (47.74 sq mi) |
Elevation | 822 m (2,697 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 2,517 |
• Density | 20/km2 (53/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | facundino/na, sahagunense |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 24320 |
Dialing code | 987 |
Official language(s) | Spanish |
Website | Official website |
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").