Tobar (originally ''Tovar'') is a
municipality and town located in the
province of Burgos, Spain, within the
Castile and León
Castile and León ( es, Castilla y León ; ast-leo, Castiella y Llión ; gl, Castela e León ) is an autonomous community in northwestern Spain.
It was created in 1983, eight years after the end of the Francoist regime, by the merging of the ...
region. It is 35 km northwest of
Burgos.
General details
Tobar is located in a valley, surrounded of small hills, the Hormazuela river crosses the village from north to south.
The economy is based on agricultural farmers, mainly cultivating cereals, wheat and barley. The soil has much lime, but is fertile, providing good harvests most years.
Tobar has a continental climate, very cold in winter and very hot in summer. The minimum temperature in winter can descend to -10 °C; in summer the temperature can rise to 35 or 40 °C, but summer evenings are cool, even falling to 10 C°.
Gallery
Image:Tobar-Iglesia.JPG, Saint Mary church
Image:Tobar-vistaiglesia.JPG, View
Image:Tobar-vistacastillo.JPG, View
Image:Tobar-plaza.jpg, Main square
References
External links
Information from the Official Burgos MunicipalityWeb page - Spanish Villages
Municipalities in the Province of Burgos
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