Dicastillo
Municipality in Navarre, Spain
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Dicastillo (Basque: Deikaztelun) is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. The towns that are near to Dicastillo are Estella and Arellano.
Dicastillo | |
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 View of Dicastillo. | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Dicastillo Location of Dicastillo.  Dicastillo Dicastillo (Navarre) | |
| Coordinates: 42°36′N 2°01′W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Navarre |
| Province | Navarre |
| Comarca | Estella Oriental |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Miguel Ángel Remírez (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.41 km2 (12.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[4] | |
• Total | 574 |
| • Density | 17.2/km2 (44.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 31263 |
| Website | www |
Demographics
According to the 2023 Register, there are 574 people in Dicastillo.[4] They mostly work on the farms, the stone factory, in shops and the winery.
Festivals
The Dicastillo festivals are in August, where a main focus is the music. There festivals include the Festival of San Blas, on 3 of February, the Asparagu's day in spring, and blood donor's day in winter.
Facilities
The notable buildings in Dicastillo are the hermitage and the church from the 16th century. There is also a palace from the 19th century. The palace has been converted into a restaurant and a winery. A famous music band from Dicastillo is called Banda Bizkarra. Bizkarra has existed for 53 years and was formed by 30 musicians.
Dicastillo has varied scenery, a notable mountain, Montejurra, and the Ega River where people can fish. There is much farmland devoted to the growing of wheat and maize.
