The resettlement by Nuño Pérez de Lara Historical milestone · Castronuño, Tierra del Vino, Valladolid Image of Castronuño, not of the place itself. The place takes its name from Nuño Pérez de Lara, who repopulated it around the middle of the 12th century while serving as royal standard-bearer to Alfonso VII of León; the church of Santa María del Castillo presides over the village today. 1145-1155 Photo: Fundación Joaquín Díaz / Carlos A. Porro (CC BY-SA 3.0) What to see and do in Castronuño