Santibáñez de Resoba in Palencia, Castilla y León nestles in the Estrecho valley at the foot of hills and mountains, approximately 13 km from Cervera de Pisuerga. It is famous for the church of San Cristóbal, located at the very southern edge of the village.

Santibáñez de Resoba - a chance find

I was returning from the Gigante del Valle Estrecho walk when I saw an interesting old church. So I pulled over to take a look.

The church comprises a single nave with a Romanesque belfry dating back to the late 13th century. Unfortunately, the church was closed, but I learned that the presbytery is covered with a ribbed vault, and the main altarpiece is baroque, with an image of a crucified Christ from the 17th century. Information from Wikipedia – Santibáñez de Resoba (2024, December 11).

Next to the church was a small cemetery. A little further away was an abandoned row of terraced houses. What a great photo opportunity!

Film photo details

I took all the photos using a Nikon FE2 camera with Ilford Delta 100 film. Developer: Ilfotec LC-29 1+29 – developed for 7.5 minutes @20C.

The photos were digitised using a Nikon Z6 mirrorless digital camera with a Tokina AT-X Pro Macro 100mm f2.8 D lens and processed using Capture One software.

Film roll No’s 264

Click on any photo to see a larger version.

A black-and-white film photo of Santibáñez de Resoba nestling in a valley
Santibáñez de Resoba from the south end of the village
Camera: FE2, Lens: Nikkor 35-105 Zoom, Exposure Time: 1/125 sec, f 11, , Film ISO: 200, GPS location
A black-and-white film photo of Iglesia de San Cristóbal, Santibáñez de Resoba
Iglesia de San Cristóbal, Santibáñez de Resoba
Camera: FE2, Lens: Nikkor 35-105 Zoom, Exposure Time: 1/125 sec, f 8, , Film ISO: 200, GPS location
A black-and-white film photo of Iglesia de San Cristóbal, Santibáñez de Resoba
Iglesia de San Cristóbal, Santibáñez de Resoba
Camera: FE2, Lens: Nikkor 35-105 Zoom, Exposure Time: 1/60 sec, f 11, , Film ISO: 200, GPS location
A black-and-white film photo of the Cementery next to Iglesia de San Cristóbal, Santibáñez de Resoba
Cementery next to Iglesia de San Cristóbal, Santibáñez de Resoba
Camera: FE2, Lens: Nikkor 35-105 Zoom, Exposure Time: 1/125 sec, f 11, , Film ISO: 200, GPS location
A black-and-white film photo of abandoned terraced houses
Abandoned terraced houses
Camera: FE2, Lens: Nikkor 35-105 Zoom, Exposure Time: 1/125 sec, f 8, , Film ISO: 200, GPS location
A black-and-white film photo of the collapsed roof on one of the abandoned houses
Collapsed roof on one of the abandoned houses
Camera: FE2, Lens: Nikkor 35-105 Zoom, Exposure Time: 1/125 sec, f 8, , Film ISO: 200, GPS location
A black-and-white film photo of the abandoned terraced houses viewed from the other end
The abandoned houses viewed from the other end of the terrace
Camera: FE2, Lens: Nikkor 35-105 Zoom, Exposure Time: 1/60 sec, f 8, , Film ISO: 200, GPS location
A black-and-white film photo of an abandoned trailer outside one of the houses
An abandoned trailer
Camera: FE2, Lens: Nikkor 35-105 Zoom, Exposure Time: 1/60 sec, f 8, , Film ISO: 200, GPS location
A black-and-white film photo a close-up of the trailer showing decay
Decay of the timber
Camera: FE2, Lens: Nikkor 35-105 Zoom, Exposure Time: 1/250 sec, f 5.6, , Film ISO: 200, GPS location
A black-and-white film photo of an old barn door on one of the abandoned houses
An old barn door on one of the abandoned houses
Camera: FE2, Lens: Nikkor 35-105 Zoom, Exposure Time: 1/125 sec, f 5.6, , Film ISO: 200, GPS location
A black-and-white film photo of a Juliette balcony in an abandoned house
Tattered curtains on the windows of a Juliette balcony door
Camera: FE2, Lens: Nikkor 35-105 Zoom, Exposure Time: 1/60 sec, f 5.6, , Film ISO: 200, GPS location

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Publication date

This post was originally published on 18 September, 2022, updated 11 December 2024.