Sasamón

Sasamón
Municipality and town

View of Sasamón, 2010

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Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile and León Castile and León
Province Burgos
Comarca Odra-Pisuerga
Area
  Total 113 km2 (44 sq mi)
Population (2004)
  Total 1,346
  Density 11.9/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 09123
Website http://sasamon.burgos.es/

Sasamón 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 1,346 inhabitants.

During pre-Roman times, it was the capital of the Turmodigi tribe, under the name Segisama. During the reign of first Roman emperor Augustus, the town was the headquarters of the Roman legions that fought during the Cantabrian wars.[1]

Demography

The evolution of its population has been negative over the last twenty years.

Civil Architecture

Roman Bridges

There are two Roman bridges over the Brullés river.[2]

References

Coordinates: 42°25′N 4°02′W / 42.417°N 4.033°W / 42.417; -4.033


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