Codornillos
Codornillos | |
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Church of San Pelayo | |
Interactive map of Codornillos | |
| Country | Spain |
| Province | León |
| Municipality | Calzada del Coto |
| Comarca | Tierra de Sahagún |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 38 |
| Website | Codornillos (Calzada del Coto) |
Codornillos (Spanish pronunciation: [kˌoðoɾnˈiʎos]) is a locality belonging to the municipality of Calzada del Coto, inside the province of León, autonomous community of Castile and León (Spain).[1] It belongs to the comarca of Tierra de Sahagún and to the judicial district of Sahagún. According to the 2024 census (INE), Codornillos has a population of 39 inhabitants.[2]
The toponym refers to the Latin term cornutus (from cornu, “horn”), used in medieval place names to describe a prominent or rugged elevation. This interpretation corresponds with the geographical situation of the settlement, which stands on the top of a hill rising above the valley of the Cea River. Medieval documents record several earlier forms of the name, including “Cornutellos”, “Cornudellos”, “Cornodiellos”, and “Codorniellos”, which gradually evolved into the present form Codornillos.[3]
References
- ^ "Ayuntamiento de Calzada del Coto" [Calzada del Coto Town Hall]. www.aytocalzadadelcoto.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-03-15.
- ^ "Habitantes Codornillos 2000-2023". www.foro-ciudad.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-03-15.
- ^ Carrera de la Red, M.ª Fátima. El Valle del Cea a través de la toponimia documental [The Cea Valley through documentary toponymy] (in Spanish). p. 144. ISBN 978-84-9822-883-0.