Valle de Sedano
municipality of Spain
Valle de Sedano is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 541 inhabitants.
Geography
It has an area of 264 km² with a population of 409 inhabitants and a population density of 1.55 inhabitants/km².
The Sedano Valley is a beautiful land shaped by its people and its topography, which is reflected in its traditions and architecture. Nearby is the Ebro Canyon as it passes through Orbaneja del Castillo, one of the most beautiful natural and scenic areas in northern Spain. The Sedano region boasts an important collection of Romanesque art. Hiking trails, Romanesque art, and vernacular architecture define the valley's offerings.
The Sedano Valley and La Lora area contains a collection of dolmens and megalithic sites erected some 5,000 years ago, one of the largest in Europe. These dolmens generally belong to the type known as "passage graves," consisting of a circular chamber accessed by a passage or corridor oriented to the southeast.
In La Lora, more than 30 funerary monuments have been cataloged, but only five have been restored or reconstructed: El Moreco in Huidobro, Las Arnillas in Moradillo de Sedano (undoubtedly the most spectacular), La Cotorrita in Porquera de Butrón, La Cabaña in Sargentes de la Lora, and Valdemuriel in Tubilla del Agua.
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