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Country
  
Spain

Comarca
  
Pinares

Elevation
  
1,205 m (3,953 ft)

Population
  
1,225 (2014)

Province
  
Province of Soria

Autonomous community
  
Castile and León

Judicial district
  
Soria

Area
  
44.84 km²

Local time
  
Wednesday 8:53 AM

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Highest elevation
  
2,228.76 m (7,312.20 ft)

Weather
  
3°C, Wind SW at 2 km/h, 89% Humidity

Duruelo de la Sierra is a municipality of Spain, in the province of Soria, Autonomous Community of Castile and León (Spanish Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla y León).

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Map of 42158 Duruelo de la Sierra, Soria, Spain

Population

Duruelo de la Sierra has an area of 44.55 km², with a population of 1,473 inhabitants and a density of 31.56/km².

Geography

  • Altitude: 1205 metres
  • Distance to Soria: 55 kilometres

    • Monuments and Statues

  • Santa Marina Hermitage.
  • San Miguel Arcángel Church (12th Century), extended 16th Century.
  • Medieval Graveyard, behind San Miguel's Church. Much touristic interest, dating from the 9th to the 10th Century. (Spanish Necròpolis Medieval)

    • Flora and fauna

    The flora of this particular region is emphasized by Scots Pine (Spanish: pino albar), accompanied by Erica vagans (Spanish: brezo), and Oak Tree (Spanish: roble).

    The fauna for this particular region is emphasized by Red Deer (Spanish: ciervo), European Roe Deer (Spanish: corzo), Wild Boar (Spanish: jabalí) and Eagle (Spanish: águila).

    Economy

  • Forest advantages, distribution between neighbours results in a gain of sales of the pines.
  • Furniture and Wood Industry, the great industrial estate is currently expanding.
  • There exists several sawmills where the pines become planks, and are sold to Spain and other countries.

    • Locations

  • Pico de Urbión (lit. Tip of Urbión): observed from the valley, much touristic interest.
  • Castroviejo: location contains unusual rock formations.
  • Cueva Serena (lit. Calm Cave)
  • La Chorla
  • Ambas Cuerdas (lit. Both Cords)
  • Fuente del berro (lit. Source of the Watercress)
  • Peñas blancas (lit. White Rocks)
  • Laguna de Urbión (lit. Lagoon of Urbión)
  • Nacimiento del Duero (lit. Birth of Duero)

    • Twin towns — Sister cities

    Duruelo de la Sierra is twinned with:

  • Porto, Portugal

    • Festivals

  • Martes de Carnaval: A Tuesday of February or March.
  • Santa Marina: 17 and 18 of July.
  • El Cristo: 13 to 17 of September.

    • Traditions

  • La Ronda: the celebration of Martes de Carnaval and Santa Marina.
  • Vaca Flaca: the celebration of Martes de Carnaval.
  • La Rueda (lit. The Wheel)
  • Colgar al Judas (lit. Hanging of Judas)

    • References

    Duruelo de la Sierra Wikipedia
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