Itero de la Vega is a small and charming village in the province of Palencia, located in the heart of Tierra de Campos and crossed by the French Way of St. James. It is the first village in Palencia that pilgrims visit after crossing the historic Fitero Bridge, which connects them to the province of Burgos.
Founded as a village of behetría, meaning one free from a feudal lord, it was repopulated in the 10th century by Fernán Mentález. Its name comes from its location next to the Pisuerga River, in a fertile plain. In the Middle Ages, the route of the Camino bordered it, but today a path allows you to cross it directly.