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Sierra De Gredos Regional Park
Sierra de Gredos Regional Park (in Spanish "''Parque Regional de la Sierra de Gredos''") is a protected natural area in Spain, covering 86,397 hectares. The estimated population within the socio-economic influence area is 21,182. The law that declared the status of the park was published in the BOE on July 22, 1996. Location The park, located in the southern end of the province of Ávila, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, contains a great part of the Sierra de Gredos mountain range. Sierra de Gredos is the highest sub-range of the Sistema Central main range. The highest mountain, Almanzor Peak, which is high, is one of the summits towering around the Gredos glacial cirque ("'' Circo de Gredos''"). The area of the park includes territory that belongs to the next municipalities: El Arenal, Ávila, Arenas de San Pedro, Bohoyo, Candeleda, La Carrera, Cuevas del Valle, Gil García, Guisando, El Hornillo, Hoyos del Collado, Hoyos del Espino, Los Llanos de ...
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Circo De Gredos
The Circo de Gredos is a glacial cirque in the central part of the north slope of the Sierra de Gredos (the main range in the Sistema Central mountains in central Spain). It is one of the most important areas in the Parque Regional de la Sierra de Gredos. It is the most significant glacial cirque of the Sierra de Gredos, and of the entire Sistema Central, approximately 33 hectares (330,000 square meters) in area. At the East edge of the cirque is the summit Pico Almanzor, the highest of the range at 2,592 meters. At the northeast edge, the bottom of the cirque, is the Laguna Grande de Gredos at a height of 1,940 metres. Next to this lake is the mountain refuge Elola, much frequented by mountaineers who intend to climb Pico Almanzor. The cirque is in the basin of the river Tormes, a tributary of the river Duero. It is part of the Sierra de Gredos Regional Park. There is a route that leads to the cirque which is very busy with tourists and mountaineers, particularly in the s ...
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La Carrera, Ávila
La Carrera is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2022 census (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center * Instituto Nacional de Estadística (other) * Instituto Nacional de Estatística (other) * Instituto Nacional Elec ...), the municipality has a population of 157 inhabitants. References Municipalities in the Province of Ávila {{Ávila-geo-stub ...
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San Juan De Gredos
San Juan de Gredos is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2011 census (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center * Instituto Nacional de Estadística (other) * Instituto Nacional de Estatística (other) * Instituto Nacional Elec ...), the municipality has a population of 338 inhabitants. The municipality is formed of three independent hamlets: Navacepeda de Tormes, San Bartolomé de Tormes and La Herguijuela. In the locality of Navacepeda de Tormes an ancient brown bear claw is found embedded at the church porch. References Municipalities in the Province of Ávila {{Ávila-geo-stub ...
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San Esteban Del Valle
San Esteban del Valle is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center * Instituto Nacional de Estadística (other) * Instituto Nacional de Estatística (other) * Instituto Nacional Elec ...), the municipality has a population of 890 inhabitants. References External linkssanestebandelvalle.es Municipalities in the Province of Ávila {{Ávila-geo-stub ...
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Santiago Del Tormes
Santiago del Tormes is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center * Instituto Nacional de Estadística (other) * Instituto Nacional de Estatística (other) * Instituto Nacional Elec ...), the municipality has a population of 202 inhabitants. References Municipalities in the Province of Ávila {{Ávila-geo-stub ...
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Puerto Castilla, Ávila
Puerto Castilla is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center * Instituto Nacional de Estadística (other) * Instituto Nacional de Estatística (other) * Instituto Nacional Elec ...), the municipality has a population of 140 inhabitants. References Municipalities in the Province of Ávila {{Ávila-geo-stub ...
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Navatejares
Navatejares is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center * Instituto Nacional de Estadística (other) * Instituto Nacional de Estatística (other) * Instituto Nacional Elec ...), the municipality has a population of 73 inhabitants. References Municipalities in the Province of Ávila {{Ávila-geo-stub ...
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Navarredonda De Gredos
Navarredonda de Gredos is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2011 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 472 inhabitants. The area is located at an elevation of above sea level. Economy Navarredonda de Gredos used to be mainly a village depending on farming, but has become more oriented towards tourism. In addition to the Parador de Gredos, opened on 9 October 1928 as the very first Parador de Turismo, the village has various companies dedicated to activities for tourism, including horse riding excursions. Sierra de Gredos The Sierra de Gredos is a mountain range in central Spain that spans the provinces of Ávila, Salamanca, Cáceres, Madrid, and Toledo. It is part of the much larger Sistema Central of mountain ranges. Its highest point is Pico Almanzor, at ... offers the possibility of skiing during the winter. References Municipalities in the Province of Ávila {{Ávila-geo-stub ...
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Los Llanos De Tormes
Los Llanos de Tormes is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, 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 .... According to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística as of 2018 the municipality has a population of 64 inhabitants. References Municipalities in the Province of Ávila {{Ávila-geo-stub ...
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Hoyos Del Espino
Hoyos del Espino is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2011 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 444 inhabitants. The area is located at an elevation of above sea level. The village holds the music festival "Músicos en la naturaleza" (Musicians in nature), where world-known artists like Sting, Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ... or Deep Purple have performed since the first edition, which took place in 2006. References Municipalities in the Province of Ávila {{Ávila-geo-stub ...
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Hoyos Del Collado
Hoyos del Collado is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center * Instituto Nacional de Estadística (other) * Instituto Nacional de Estatística (other) * Instituto Nacional Elec ...), the municipality has a population of 39 inhabitants. It is known for its merino sheep, whose wool is used for weaving and knitting. There are 10 people involved in the raising of the sheep. Some of the sheep winter in Extremadura and some stay in Hoyos the whole year. Cattle are also raised and there several people raise chickens, turkeys, geese and other fowl. It is a peaceful, friendly village with several springs, a river nearby and mountain views. References Municipalities in the Province of Ávila {{Ávila-geo-stub ...
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El Hornillo
El Hornillo is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center * Instituto Nacional de Estadística (other) * Instituto Nacional de Estatística (other) * Instituto Nacional Elec ...), the municipality had a population of 390 inhabitants. References Municipalities in the Province of Ávila {{Ávila-geo-stub ...
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