Valle del Retortillo is a municipality located in the province of Palencia

Palencia (province)

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, Castile and León

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, Spain

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. According to the 2004 census

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), the municipality has a population of 189 inhabitants.

Villages

The municipial term was created at the end of the 20th century merging the villages of former partido de Frechilla that had 135 homes and 364 inhabitants. The capital was established at Villalumbroso. The municipality has lost about a 50% of its population since then.

• Abastas and Abastillas, 50 homes and 170 inhab.
• Añoza, 27 homes and 88 inhab.
• Villalumbroso, 58 homes and 193 inhab.
• Villatoquite,40 homes and 114 inhab.