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San Ildefonso

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San Ildefonso or La Granja , town (1990 pop. 5,088), Segovia prov., central Spain, in Castile-León. Near the town is the Spanish royal summer residence, called La Granja, built by Philip V (1721–23) in imitation of the Grand Trianon at Versailles, where the king spent his childhood. The complex consists of a palace; collegiate church; and celebrated fountains and gardens, which are a masterpiece of French landscape architecture.

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San Ildefonso , pueblo (1990 pop. 447), N central N.Mex., on the Rio Grande, established in the early 1700s. The inhabitants are Pueblo who speak a Tanoan language. The pueblo is famous for its excellent pottery and paintings, and many of its artists have won individual fame. On Jan. 23, the day of fiesta, ceremonial dances (e.g., the buffalo and Comanche dances) are performed.

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	SAN ILDEFONSO YOUTH LEARN VALUABLE SKILLS.(Pojoaque Section) Newspaper article from: The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM); 8/14/2002
	SAN ILDEFONSO PUEBLO, DOE SIGN AGREEMENT TO KEEP ROAD OPEN.(Special Sections) Newspaper article from: The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM); 5/3/2000
	SAN ILDEFONSO: Pueblo breaks ground on new learning center. Newspaper article from: The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM); 12/17/2005