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Sierra De Gata, Comarca
Sierra de Gata is a ''comarca'' at the northern end of province of Cáceres in Extremadura, one of Spain's seventeen Autonomous Communities. The mountain range of Sierra de Gata is in the area and has given its name to the comarca. The main town is Moraleja. This comarca borders with Portugal in the west in the area of the Portuguese Serra da Malcata Natural Reserve. There are linguistic affinities between this comarca and neighboring Las Hurdes. Municipal terms The traditional names of the towns and '' aldeas'' are in brackets. * Acebo (L'Acebu) *Cadalso (Cajarsu) *Cilleros (Cillerus) ** Parrera *Descargamaría *Eljas (As Ellas) **El Soto (U Soitu) *Gata **Moheda de Gata (La Mueda) * Hernán Pérez (Jerranperris) *Hoyos (Joyus) *Moraleja ** Cañadas ** Malladas ** La Mata ** Pedrizas ** Porciones **La Quinta ** Rozacorderos *Perales del Puerto (Peralis) * Robledillo de Gata (Robleillu) *San Martín de Trevejo (Sa Martín de Trebellu) * Santibáñez el Alto (Santibañis l'Altu) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comarcas Of Extremadura
In Spain, a ''comarca'' (, sing. ''comarca'') is either a traditional territorial division without any formal basis, or a group of municipalities, legally defined by an autonomous community for the purpose of providing common local government services. In English, a comarca is equivalent to a district, county, area or zone. Legally defined comarcas The large majority of legally defined comarcas are in Catalonia (42) and Aragon (33)), and are regulated by law and are governed by a comarcal council with specified powers. There are seven comarcas formally registered in Basque Country and one in Castile and León. In Andalusia and Asturias, comarcas are defined by law but lack any defined function. Informal comarcas In other regions, comarcas are traditional or historical or in some cases, contemporary creations designed for tourism promotions. In some other cases (e.g. La Carballeda) a comarca may correspond to a natural area, like a valley, river basin and mountainous area, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serra Da Malcata Natural Reserve
Serra da Malcata Nature Reserve is a Portuguese nature reserve. It was created in 1981 as a way to protect the then existent populations of Iberian Lynx The Iberian lynx (''Lynx pardinus'') is a wild cat species endemic to the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. In the 20th century, the Iberian lynx population had declined because of overhun ... and in 1988, it was made a special protected area for birds. References {{Europe-protected-area-stub Nature reserves in Portugal Geography of Castelo Branco District Geography of Guarda District Tourist attractions in Castelo Branco District Tourist attractions in Guarda District Natura 2000 in Portugal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoyos
Hoyos is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 988 inhabitants. It is the administrative capital of the Sierra de Gata. History It was part of the Dukedom of Alba as the First Duke of Alba, Don García Álvarez de Toledo took possession of the City of Coria together with all its villages, which included Acebo, Hoyos and Perales. Church The small church in Hoyos is dedicated to the patron saint of Hoyos, St. Lorenzo (St. Lawrence). During Semana Santa (“Holy Week”) the people of Hoyos process with the figure of the Virgin Mary, at night, through the streets of the city. Economy The Regulatory Council of the Denomination of Origin of the Oil "Gata Hurdes" is located in Hoyos, which is also known for its serrano ham, olives (Manzanilla Cacereña variety) and olive oil. Tourism Hoyos is a hidden gem in one of Spain's least known tourist destinations. The province o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hernán Pérez, Extremadura
Hernán is a Spanish masculine given name, originating from Germanic Hernan in the Visigoth culture in Spain. It is the Latinized version of the compound name ''Fard-nanth'', which seems to mean "gentle traveler" or "spiritual traveler". The House of Hernán gave its name to those with the surname Hernández, the -ez at the end denoting membership of that House. The surname, like many Spanish surnames, is of Teutonic-Gothic origin. It is not connected with "Herman" - also of Germanic origin, but a different one. Persons with the given name include: * Hernán Alvarado Solano (1946–2011), Colombian Roman Catholic bishop * Hernán Andrade (born 1960), Mexican racewalker * Hernán Barcos (born 1984), Argentinian football player * Hernán Barreneche (born 1939), retired long-distance runner * Hernán Behn (19th century), Puerto Rican businessperson * Hernán Bernardello (born 1986), Argentine football midfielder * Hernán Boyero (born 1979), Argentine football striker * Hernán Büc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moheda De Gata
Moheda is a locality situated in Alvesta Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 1,824 inhabitants in 2010. Notable natives *Sven Nykvist *Torsten Ullman *Torsten Hägerstrand *Mats Wilander (from Torpsbruk in Moheda Parish) *Niklas Jihde Niklas Jihde (born June 19, 1976, in Uppåkra, Sweden) is a Swedish former floorball player. Jihde has won the Floorball World Championship with Sweden five times, in 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, and 2006. He scored 80 goals with the Swedish nati ... References Populated places in Kronoberg County Populated places in Alvesta Municipality Värend {{Kronoberg-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gata, Extremadura
Gata is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. The Postal Code is 10860. Villages *Gata *Moheda de Gata (La Mueda) See also *Sierra de Gata, comarca Sierra de Gata is a ''comarca'' at the northern end of province of Cáceres in Extremadura, one of Spain's seventeen Autonomous Communities. The mountain range of Sierra de Gata is in the area and has given its name to the comarca. The main town is ... References External links Sitio web del Ayuntamiento de Villa de GataDiputación de Cáceres - Ayuntamiento de Gata Municipalities in the Province of Cáceres {{Extremadura-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Soto
EL, El or el may refer to: Religion * El (deity), a Semitic word for "God" People * EL (rapper) (born 1983), stage name of Elorm Adablah, a Ghanaian rapper and sound engineer * El DeBarge, music artist * El Franco Lee (1949–2016), American politician * Ephrat Livni (born 1972), American street artist Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities * El, a character from the manga series ''Shugo Chara!'' by Peach-Pit * El, short for Eleven, a fictional character in the TV series ''Stranger Things'' * El, family name of Kal-El (Superman) and his father Jor-El in ''Superman'' *E.L. Faldt, character in the road comedy film ''Road Trip'' Literature * ''Él'', 1926 autobiographical novel by Mercedes Pinto * ''Él'' (visual novel), a 2000 Japanese adult visual novel Music * Él Records, an independent record label from the UK founded by Mike Alway * ''Él'' (Lucero album), a 1982 album by Lucero * "Él", Spanish song by Rubén Blades from ''Caminando'' (album) * "Él" (Luc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Descargamaría
Descargamaría is a municipality in the province of Cáceres and autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i .... The municipality covers an area of and as of 2011 had a population of 190 people. The town also has the highest percentage of nudists in the world References Municipalities in the Province of Cáceres {{Extremadura-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cilleros
Cilleros is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 1962 inhabitants. It is the birthplace of Real Madrid footballer, Fernando Morientes Fernando Morientes Sánchez (; born 5 April 1976) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker, currently a manager. He played for a number of clubs during his career, including Real Madrid, Monaco, Liverpool and Valenci .... References Municipalities in the Province of Cáceres Portugal–Spain border crossings {{Extremadura-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cadalso
Cadalso is a small village in the west of Spain, near Portugal. It is situated on the Sierra de Gata in Northwest of province of Cáceres, autonomous community of Extremadura. Its population in 2003 was 581. The major livelihoods of the area consist of agriculture, olive oil, goat The goat or domestic goat (''Capra hircus'') is a domesticated species of goat-antelope typically kept as livestock. It was domesticated from the wild goat (''C. aegagrus'') of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the a ...s and pines. References Municipalities in the Province of Cáceres {{extremadura-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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