Mayorga, Spain

Mayorga
Municipality
General view of Mayorga
General view of Mayorga
Coat of arms of Mayorga
Coat of arms
Interactive map of Mayorga
Mayorga is located in Spain
Mayorga
Mayorga
Location within Spain
Coordinates: 42°10′0″N 5°15′46″W / 42.16667°N 5.26278°W / 42.16667; -5.26278
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile and León
ProvinceValladolid
MunicipalityMayorga
Government
 • MayorDavid de la Viuda Rodríguez (PP)
Area
 • Total
163.4 km2 (63.1 sq mi)
Elevation
774 m (2,539 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,354
 • Density8.286/km2 (21.46/sq mi)
Demonym(s)mayorgano, mayorgana
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code
47680
WebsiteAyto. de Mayorga

Mayorga (Spanish pronunciation: [majjˈoɾɣa]), also known as Mayorga de Campos, is a municipality located in the north of the province of Valladolid, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Tierra de Campos and the judicial district of Medina de Rioseco.[2] According to the 2024 census (INE), it has a population of 1354 inhabitants. It covers an area of 163.4 square kilometres (63.09 sq mi).

According to some theories its name comes from the Leonese language, and there are several references to this village in the Middle Ages, in which Mayorga was a place in the Kingdom of León.

It was the birthplace of Saint Turibius de Mogrovejo.

References

  1. ↑ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2025".
  2. ↑ "Judicial districts and municipalities of the province of Valladolid: Medina de Rioseco" (PDF) (in Spanish). Ministry of Justice (Spain). Retrieved 10 April 2026.

42°10′00″N 5°16′00″W / 42.1667°N 5.2667°W / 42.1667; -5.2667


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