Carrizo de la Ribera

Carrizo de la Ribera (Spanish pronunciation: [kaˈriθo ðe la riˈβeɾa]) is a town and municipality in the Province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2008 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 2,554 inhabitants. It is situated in the western bank of the Rio Órbigo. In addition to Carrizo, the municipality includes the villages of Huerga del Río, La Milla del Río, Quiñones del Río and Villanueva de Carrizo.

Carrizo de la Ribera
municipality and town
Coat of arms
Nickname(s):  Carrizo
Carrizo de la Ribera
Coordinates: 42°35′6″N 5°49′53″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Castile and León
Province	León
Municipality	Carrizo de la Ribera
Founded	1176
Government
• Mayor	José Luis Martínez Matilla (2007) (PSOE)
Area
• Total	41.9 km^2 (16.2 sq mi)
Elevation	873 m (2,864 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	2,269
• Density	54/km^2 (140/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	carrizano, carrizana, riberano, riberana
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code	24270
Telephone prefix	987
Website	Ayto. de Carrizo de la Ribera

According to traditional sources, the town was originated by the depopulation of two earlier nearby towns: San Miguel de las Ollas and Villar de las Ollas, which were devastated by fire.[2]

Main sights

• Female Cistercian Trappists monastery of Santa María de Carrizo, founded in 1176[3] and declared national monument in 1974.

Christ of Carrizo (11th century)

References

1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
2. "Carrizo exalta durante cinco días de fiesta a su patrona, la Virgen del Villar" (in Spanish). Diario de León. 2 June 2006. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
3. Monasterio de Santa María de Carrizo Monestir.cat (in Spanish)