In this town was born Enrique Flórez, eighteenth-century historian and author of "Sacred Spain". In the 1787 Census of Floridablanca had the category of town with Mayor and Court of Lordship, being its holder Duque of Frias, head of the party of Villadiego of the Municipality of Burgos, which included in the category of "single towns" 3 villas, 5 places, 3 farms, 1 inn and one uninhabited, and 7 quadrilles and its own jurisdiction, namely :   The entire town was declared historical on December 29, 1994. In the Main Square traditional market, where until recently farmers and ranchers traded in the area with its products, a "party" is held every Monday morning. The festivals are held in the provincial capital in mid-August, in honor of Our Lady of the Assumption and San Roque. In those days a lot of emigrants return to Villadiego to concentrate with their families and friends. A lot of people of Villadiego participate in these festivals with their "troop" of friends to prepare floats, go to the Bulls, organize competitions, etc. Since the late 1990s there have been attempts to recover the tradition of Judas' function, celebrated during the afternoon and evening of Easter Sunday. This currently consists of a large and colorful parade of costumed soldiers in the manner of the nineteenth century, followed by the staging of a battle, capture, trial and burning of Judas, all accompanied by music, lights and fireworks.