Poza de la Sal

Poza de la Sal is a municipality and town located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 387 inhabitants.

Poza de la Sal
Municipality and town
View of Poza de la Sal from its castle
Motto:  Balcón de La Bureba ("Balcony of La Bureba")
Municipal location of Poza de la Sal in Burgos province
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Castile and León
Province	Burgos
Comarca	La Bureba
Area
• Total	82 km2 (32 sq mi)
Elevation	763 m (2,503 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	294
• Density	3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	09246
Website	http://www.pozadelasal.es/ http://pozadelasal.burgos.es/

Main sights

Panoramic view from Rojas castle, Poza de la Sal

• Rojas castle (9th-15th century)
• Salt evaporation ponds and Diapir - Salt extraction since the Ancient Rome times. The Diapir is the biggest one in Europe.^[2]
• San Cosme y San Damián church (14th-18th century)

Notable residents

• Enrique Suñer Ordóñez – Spanish pediatrician (1878–1941)
• Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente – Spanish naturalist (1928–1980)
• Valentín de la Cruz – Spanish monk (1928–2021)

References

1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
2. "Poza cuenta con el diapiro más grande de Europa" (in Spanish). El Correo de Burgos. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.

External links

• http://pozadelasalcultura.blogspot.com.es/

42°40′N 3°30′W