Hoyos del Collado is a municipality located in the
province of ﾃ」ila
ﾃ」ila () is a province of central-western Spain, in the southern part of the autonomous community of Castile and Leﾃｳn. It is bordered on the south by the provinces of Toledo and Cﾃ｡ceres, on the west by Salamanca, on the north by Valladolid, an ...
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Castile and Leﾃｳn
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It was created in 1983, eight years after the end of the Francoist regime, by the merging of the ...
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Spain
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. According to the 2006
census
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INE
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), 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 ﾃ」ila
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