Villaescusa de Roa
Burgos · Castilla y León
Villaescusa de Roa 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 169 inhabitants.
History
En el Censo de Vecindarios de la Corona de Castilla realizado en 1591 se denominaba Villaescusa, pertenecía a la Tierra de Roa, incluida en la provincia de Burgos. La comunidad contaba con 1569 vecinos pecheros, correspondiendo 563 a la capital.
A Villaescusa le viene el nombre porque se dice que en la antigüedad era una villa donde siempre ponían excusas para no pagar los impuestos.
Las fiestas patronales son alrededor del 20 de agosto por la celebración de San Mamés.
Siglo XIX:
Así se describe a Villaescusa de Roa en la página 122 del tomo XVI del Diccionario geográfico-estadístico-histórico de España y sus posesiones de Ultramar, obra impulsada por Pascual Madoz a mediados del siglo XIX:
Monuments
•Palacio de los Guzmán y Santoyo
Gallery
Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Trails and hiking
•En busca de los origenes (PRC-BU 153)
•Las Fuentes (PRC-VA 79, 15 km)
Town hall
Alcaldía: Jesús Martínez Bombín
Web oficial: http://www.villaescusaderoa.es/
Town hall of Villaescusa de Roa
Alcaldía: Jesús Martínez Bombín Web oficial: http://www.villaescusaderoa.es/
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How to get there
- 🚗 75 km from Valladolid (about 53 min by car)
- 🚗 91 km from Burgos (about 64 min by car)
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- ✈️ 87 km from Valladolid airport (about 61 min by car)
- ✈️ 96 km from Burgos airport (about 68 min by car)
Practical info
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Cajaviva Caja Rural Roa · 8.3 km away
- Caixabank · 8.4 km away
- BBVA · 8.4 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Repsol · 8.7 km away
- Coridu · 8.9 km away
- Repsol · 9 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Where to swim · 5.4 km away
Buses
1 paradas de autobús en el municipio.
Pharmacy and health
•Consultorio Médico de Villaescusa de Roa
Wall
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News
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