a town of Spain, in the province of Palencia, stands on a pestilential lake, 16 miles N.W. of Palencia. The parish church of St Eulalia contains some carvings by Alonso Berruguete, who introduced the cinque-cento style into Spain. There are also a town-hall, prison, muniment, several schools, and an hospital. Manufactures of woollen stuffs and serges are carried on. Pop. 6014.