The ruins of the ancient Convent of Santa María de Oreja

The ruins of the ancient convent of Santa María de Oreja are located in the municipality of Langayo, in the province of Valladolid, in the autonomous community of Castilla y León. It appears to have its origin in the 10th or 11th century, during the repopulation of the Duero basin.

Situated on the edge of the Campaspero plateau, the site gives way to the characteristic valleys of Langayo. It is a point of meeting for several paths, notably those starting from Bahabón, the abandoned village of Minguela, Campaspero, and Langayo. Its importance may have been key to the repopulation of these lands, especially those of Campaspero.

There is no data on when the activity of the convent ceased, nor on the order to which it belonged. Only some references in the parish book of Cogeces del Monte exist, where a 17th-century priest claimed it belonged to the Templars. Its lands also caused jurisdiction problems between the communities of Villa y Tierra de Peñafiel and Cuéllar due to its border character.

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