Mansilla de la Sierra is a village in the province and autonomous community of La Rioja, Spain. The municipality covers an area of 84.76 square kilometres (32.73 sq mi) and in 2011 had a population of 70.[2]

Mansilla de la Sierra
Ruins of the old town
Ruins of the old town
Mansilla de la Sierra is located in La Rioja, Spain
Mansilla de la Sierra
Mansilla de la Sierra
Location within La Rioja.
Mansilla de la Sierra is located in Spain
Mansilla de la Sierra
Mansilla de la Sierra
Mansilla de la Sierra (Spain)
Coordinates: 42°09′12″N 2°56′42″W / 42.15333°N 2.94500°W / 42.15333; -2.94500
Country Spain
Autonomous community La Rioja
ComarcaAnguiano
Government
 • MayorJosé Manuel Ballesteros Pablo (PSOE)
Area
 • Total
84.76 km2 (32.73 sq mi)
Elevation
947 m (3,107 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
55
Postal code
26329
Websitewww.mansilla.org

The village was the model for the town described by Ana María Matute in her collection of stories Historias de la Artámila.

Demographics

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Population centres

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References

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  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "La Rioja: Población por municipios y sexo: Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero de 2011". Instituto Nacional de Estadística. Archived from the original on 21 May 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.