Pedraza is a municipality in Spain, located in the
province of Segovia
Segovia () is a province of central/northern Spain, in the southern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is bordered by the province of Burgos in the north, Soria in the northeast, Guadalajara in the east, Madrid in the south, ...
in the
autonomous community
The autonomous communities () are the first-level administrative divisions of Spain, created in accordance with the Spanish Constitution of 1978, with the aim of guaranteeing limited autonomy to the nationalities and regions that make up Sp ...
of
Castile and León
Castile and León is an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in northwestern Spain. Castile and León is the largest autonomous community in Spain by area, covering 94,222 km2. It is, however, sparsely populated, with a pop ...
. It is located at 37 km northeast of the city of
Segovia
Segovia ( , , ) is a city in the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the Province of Segovia. Segovia is located in the Meseta central, Inner Pl ...
with a population of less than 500.
Every year in July, Pedraza holds the Concierto de las Velas festival during La Noche de las Velas. Residents of the town and surrounding cities light candles along the streets and residences. In the city center multiple concerts are held featuring varying types of Spanish classical music. See
La Noche de las Velas (in Spanish).
Gallery
File:WLM14ES - 09072007 161753 19810 - .jpg, Pedraza main square
File:WLM14ES - 09072007 124603 19659 - .jpg, Pedraza Castle
File:WLM14ES - 09072007 162507 19815 - .jpg, San Juan church
File:Pedraza - Segovia - 02.jpg, Pedraza streets at night
File:WLM14ES - 09072007 132249 19750 - .jpg, Street in Pedraza
References
External links
Official website of PedrazaTour in Pedraza (Spanish)
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Municipalities in the Province of Segovia
Populated places in the Province of Segovia
Cultural tourism in Spain