El Arenal is a village and
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
of
Spain
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located in the
province
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of
Ávila
Ávila ( , , ) is a Spanish city located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the Province of Ávila.
It lies on the right bank of the Adaja river. Located more than 1,130 m a ...
, within the
autonomous community
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of
Castile and León
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.
According to the 2023 census (
INE), the municipality had a population of 964 inhabitants. The municipality has a total area of 27.08 km
2.
It is part of the
Sierra de Gredos Regional Park
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.
References
Municipalities in the Province of Ávila
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