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{{Infobox settlement | official_name = Rucandio | nickname = | settlement_type = Municipality and town | image_flag = Bandera de Rucandio.svg | image_shield = Escudo de Rucandio.svg | image_map = Mapa municipal Rucandio.png | map_caption = Municipal location of Rucandio in Burgos province | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Spain | subdivision_type1 = Autonomous community | subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Castile and León}} Castile and León | subdivision_type2 = Province | subdivision_name2 = 20px|Flag of Burgos Burgos | subdivision_type3 = Comarca | subdivision_name3 = La Bureba | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 09593 | leader_title = | leader_name = | area_magnitude = | area_total_km2 = 32.63 | area_land_km2 = | area_water_km2 = | elevation_m = 802 | population_note = | population_as_of = {{Spain metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}} | population_footnotes = {{Spain metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}} | population_total = {{Spain metadata Wikidata|population_total}} | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone = CET | utc_offset = +1 | timezone_DST = CEST | utc_offset_DST = +2 | latitude = | longitude = | website = http://www.rucandio.es/ | footnotes = | }}
'''Rucandio''' is a municipality and town located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rucandio.es/content/informacion-general|title=Información General - Rucandio|language=es|access-date=2018-09-28}}</ref> According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 85 inhabitants.
== History == This territory was established as a municipality when the Ancien Régime overthrew. In that era there were 36 inhabitants.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rucandio.es/content/historia|title=Historia - Rucandio|language=es|access-date=2018-09-28}}</ref>
== Demography == These tables below show the population evolution from the year 1860 to the year 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ine.es/intercensal/intercensal.do?search=3&codigoProvincia=09&codigoMunicipio=328&btnBuscarCod=Consultar+selecci%25F3n|title=INEbase. Alteraciones de los municipios|website=www.ine.es|language=es|access-date=2018-09-28}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |+ ! !1860 !1877 !1887 !1897 !1900 !1910 !1920 !1930 |- |De facto population |271 |253 |248 |205 |223 |233 |237 |427 |- |De jure population | |252 |250 |221 |225 |246 |248 |437 |- |Households |69 |70 |65 |59 |65 |60 |53 |113 |} {| class="wikitable" |+ ! !1940 !1950 !1960 !1970 !1981 !1991 !2001 !2011 |- |De facto population |501 |451 |408 |278 |157 |144 | | |- |De jure population |521 |485 |421 |278 |157 |144 | | |- |Households |109 |109 |102 |87 |57 |66 |55 |40 |}
== Main sights == These are notable sights in the municipality:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rucandio.es/lugares-interes|title=Lugares de interés - Rucandio|language=es|access-date=2018-09-28}}</ref>
* Santo Ángel Shrine * Natural Site of Caderechas Valley *De los Infanzones Turret
== Festivities == These are the main festivities that are held in the municipality:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rucandio.es/fiestas|title=Fiestas y tradiciones - Rucandio|language=es|access-date=2018-09-28}}</ref>
* '''Saint Mary Magdalene Festivity''': This festivity is held on 22 July. * '''Saint Lawrence Festivity''': It is held on 10 August. * '''Nuestra Señora de la Piedad Festivity''': This festivity is held on 9 September. * '''Saint Marina of Aguas Santas Festivity''': It is held on 12 September. * '''Nuestra Señora de Las Mercedes Festivity''': This festivity is consecrated to the Virgin of Mercy. It is held on 24 September. * '''San Cosme y San Damián''': It is held on 27 September.
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