Bostronizo is a town in the Arenas de Iguña

Arenas de Iguña

Arenas de Iguña is a municipality located in the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain. According to the 2007 census, the city has a population of 1,927 inhabitants.-Towns:*Arenas de Iguña *Bostronizo*Cohiño*Las Fraguas*Los Llares*Palacio...

 municipality of the Spanish

Spain

Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...

 region of Cantabria

Cantabria

Cantabria is a Spanish historical region and autonomous community with Santander as its capital city. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Autonomous Community , on the south by Castile and León , on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea.Cantabria...

. In the year 2004 its population was 137. Bostronizo is located 2.8 kilometres (1.7 mi) from the capital of the municipality, Arenas de Iguña, and 425 meters (1,394 feet) above sea level. The church of San Román de Moroso, registered as a cultural heritage site and protected since 1931, can be found here. The church is one of the few remaining examples of Mozarabic architecture

Mozarabic art and architecture

Mozarabic Art refers to art of Mozarabs , Iberian Christians living in Al-Andalus, the Muslim conquered territories in the period that comprises from the Arab invasion of the Iberian Peninsula to the end of the 11th century, adopted some Arab customs without converting to Islam, preserving their...

in the Cantabria region and is believed to have been constructed in the 10th century.