Dicastillo

Municipality in Navarre, Spain

Municipality in Navarre, Spain

42°36′N 2°01′W / 42.600°N 2.017°W / 42.600; -2.017Country SpainCommunity NavarreProvince NavarreComarcaEstella OrientalGovernment • MayorMiguel Ángel Remírez (Ind.)Area • Total33.41 km² (12.90 sq mi)Population • Total574 • Density17/km² (44/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.dicastillo.es

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.

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.

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.

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.

• DICASTILLO in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (in Spanish)
• Official web of the town (in Spanish)