Spain · Burgos
Burgos Penitenciary Center
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Capacity
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Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1932
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 21 May 2026 · methodology
Facility profile
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1932
Region
Burgos
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
Conditions
No conditions summary available yet.
Visiting
No visiting information available.
Mailing
No mailing information available.
Practical info
Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.
Known issues
No major issues documented in our database.
Notable inmates
- Emiliano Bajo Iglesias1889–1936 · politician
Manuel Machado1874–1947 · poetManuel Machado y Ruiz (29 August 1874 â 19 January 1947) was a Spanish poet and a prominent member of the Generation of '98. .
- Manuel Machado1874–1947 · poet
Manuel Machado y Ruiz (29 August 1874 â 19 January 1947) was a Spanish poet and a prominent member of the Generation of '98. .
Domingo Batet1872–1937 · military personnelDomènec Batet i Mestres (Spanish: Domingo Batet Mestres; August 30, 1872 â February 18, 1937) was a Spanish military man who became general of the Spanish Army. Starting as a lieutenant, Batet quickly escalated ranks during the Cuban War of Independence.
- José Rodríguez Cánovas1899–1975 · writer
Antonio José1902–1936 · composerAntonio José MartÃnez Palacios (12 December 1902 â 11 October 1936), professionally known as Antonio José, was a Spanish composer.
- Eliseo Cuadrado García?–1936 · politician
Antonio Rosel Orós1905–1988 · metalworker.jpg)
Marcos Ana1920–2016 · poetFernando Macarro Castillo (20 January 1920 in Alconada â 24 November 2016 in Madrid), better known by his pseudonym Marcos Ana, was a Spanish poet and is considered by numerous sources Spain's longest serving political prisoner.
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Contact & address
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Conditions Risk Score
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Data completeness
14%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q111395878)
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.
Cite this page
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World Prisons. (2026). Burgos Penitenciary Center. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/burgos-penitenciary-center
"Burgos Penitenciary Center." World Prisons. Accessed October 15, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/burgos-penitenciary-center.
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