Nuñomoral is the head village of a municipality of the same name located in the center of the ''comarca'' of
Las Hurdes
Las Hurdes (; Extremaduran: ''Las Jurdis'') is a ''comarca'' in the Sistema Central, at the northern end of the province of Cáceres in the Autonomous Community of Extremadura, Spain. A well-known historical region, Las Hurdes is currently a Site ...
,
province of Cáceres
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,
Extremadura
Extremadura (; ext, Estremaúra; pt, Estremadura; Fala: ''Extremaúra'') is an autonomous community of Spain. Its capital city is Mérida, and its largest city is Badajoz. Located in the central-western part of the Iberian Peninsula, it ...
, Spain. According to the 2006
census
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(
INE
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), the municipality has a population of 1,494 inhabitants. The
Hurdano River flows through the area.
Alquerías
The following ''alquerías'' (small settlements of a few houses) are within the municipal limits of Nuñomoral (traditional variants of the name are in brackets):
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Aceitunilla
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Asegur (L’Asegul)
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Batuequilla (La Batuequilla)
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Cerezal (El Cerezal)
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La Fragosa
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El Gasco (El Gascu)
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Horcajada (La Horcajá)
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Martilandrán
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Rubiaco (El Rubiacu)
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Vegas de Coria
Vegas de Coria is a village and ''alqueria'' located in the municipality of Nuñomoral, in Province of Cáceres, Cáceres province, Extremadura, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 220.
Geography
Vegas de Coria is located 168 km nort ...
(Vegas)
History
The church of Nuestra Sra. de la Asunción, built in masonry, is one of the few historical buildings in the area. In Asegur there are still some local houses with the traditional
shale
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roof.
In former times the village of
Ladrillar
Ladrillar, also known by its extremaduran name ''Lairillal'', is a municipality located in Las Hurdes, province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 234 inhabitants.
Alquerías ...
located to the north was part of the Nuñomoral area.
See also
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Las Hurdes
Las Hurdes (; Extremaduran: ''Las Jurdis'') is a ''comarca'' in the Sistema Central, at the northern end of the province of Cáceres in the Autonomous Community of Extremadura, Spain. A well-known historical region, Las Hurdes is currently a Site ...
References
External links
Wikiloc - Vegas de Coria a Nuñomoral trail
Municipalities in the Province of Cáceres
Las Hurdes
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