Castrillo Mota de Judíos
Burgos · Castilla y León
Castrillo Mota de Judíos is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. The 2004 census (INE) indicated the municipality had a population of 71 inhabitants.
History
Name:
The town was originally named Castrillo Motajudíos ("Jew hill camp") in 1035 when Jews fleeing from a nearby pogrom settled there; it was changed to Castrillo Matajudíos ("Jew-killer camp") in 1627 during a period of religious persecution of non-Christians in Spain (the Jews had been expelled from Spain in 1492 during the Spanish Inquisition). In June 2015 the name was changed back to Castrillo Mota de Judíos following a campaign led by mayor Lorenzo Rodríguez leading to a vote among the villagers in May 2014.
There have been several anti-Jewish incidents since the name change.
In 2022, the town inaugurated a Sephardic Jewish memorial center to pay tribute to its history of Sephardic Jewry.
Monuments
•Iglesia de San Miguel Arcángel
•Asentamiento judío de La Mota
What to visit
•Mostelares
•Centro de la Memoria de la Cultura Sefardí
Gallery
Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- September: Fiesta patronal: San Miguel Arcangel (29)
Trails and hiking
•Camiño Francés (Rutas alternativas) (140 km)
•Camino Francés - 04 Burgos a León (66261, 750 km)
Famous people
En este pueblo nació el músico organista de Felipe II de España, Antonio de Cabezón, y se conserva su casa natal, con una placa que recuerda el acontecimiento.
Town hall
Alcaldía: Lorenzo Rodríguez Pérez
Web oficial: http://www.castrillomotadejudios.eu/
Town hall of Castrillo Mota de Judíos
Alcaldía: Lorenzo Rodríguez Pérez Web oficial: http://www.castrillomotadejudios.eu/
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How to get there
- 🚗 49 km from Burgos (about 35 min by car)
- 🚗 108 km from Valladolid (about 76 min by car)
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- ✈️ 57 km from Burgos airport (about 40 min by car)
- ✈️ 109 km from Valladolid airport (about 77 min by car)
Practical info
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Caixabank · 3.4 km away
- Ibercaja · 3.4 km away
- Cajaviva Caja Rural Castrojeriz · 3.5 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Odarpi · 3.3 km away
- Petronor · 3.5 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Mostelares · 2.4 km away
- Viewpoints · 3.5 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Piscinas MUnicipales de Castrojeriz · 3.7 km away
- Piscinas MUnicipales de Castrojeriz · 3.7 km away
Pharmacy and health
•Consultorio Médico
Wall
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News
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