Moratinos
Palencia · Castilla y León
Moratinos, is a town in Palencia, Spain which is located about 67 kilometers northwest of the capital of the province. It is best known to outsiders for "el castillo de Moratinos" (a.k.a. "Hobbiton"), an ages-old hill in the town center studded with family owned wine-storage caves. As of 2002, Moratinos' population was listed at 78 people, but most registered residents live in cities and commute to Moratinos for weekends or festivals. In January 2015, 18 people lived in the town year-round. Most are farmers. Three are foreign-born immigrants who discovered Moratinos while walking the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage trail, which passes through the heart of the town. Moratinos is notable in Palencia for its sudden growth in businesses. In 2010 a carpenter was the only businessman in town; in 2015 Moratinos was home to a hostel, a pilgrim's albergue, and a bar-restaurant. Weekly Mass is served at La Iglesia de Santo Tomas Apostol (18th century); the annual homecoming fiesta is held the third weekend of August. Moratinos is home to historian Modesto Celada Vaquero and journalist Rebekah Scott. Other villages in the municipality include San Nicolás del Real Camino
History
Así se describe Moratinos en la página 591 del tomo XI del Diccionario geográfico-histórico de España y sus posesiones de Ultramar, obra impulsada por Pascual Madoz a mediados del siglo XIX:
Monuments
•Iglesia de San Nicolás
•Iglesia parroquial Santo Tomás de Aquino
Gallery
Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- December: Fiesta patronal: San Nicolas (6)
Trails and hiking
•Camiño Francés (Rutas alternativas) (140 km)
•Camino Francés - 04 Burgos a León (66261, 750 km)
Town hall
Alcaldía: Gregorio Borge Celada
Web oficial: http://moratinos.dip-palencia.es/
Town hall of Moratinos
Alcaldía: Gregorio Borge Celada Web oficial: http://moratinos.dip-palencia.es/
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How to get there
- 🚗 63 km from Palencia (about 44 min by car)
- 🚗 101 km from Valladolid (about 71 min by car)
- 🚗 126 km from Burgos (about 89 min by car)
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- ✈️ 81 km from León airport (about 57 min by car)
- ✈️ 91 km from Valladolid airport (about 64 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Unicaja Banco · 8.5 km away
- Banco Santander · 8.6 km away
- Abanca · 8.7 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Moeve · 8 km away
- Rialce, S.L. · 8.9 km away
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