El Barco de Ávila
El Barco de Ávila is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. It forms part of the region of El Barco de Ávila - Piedrahíta and is located in the valley of Tormes river. Is the headboard of the natural region of Alto Tormes. In 2017 it has a population of 2436 population.
El Barco de Ávila | |
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 Castle of El Barco de Ávila, built in the 12th century. | |
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  El Barco de Ávila Location in Spain.  El Barco de Ávila El Barco de Ávila (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 40°21′35″N 5°31′25″W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Castile and León |
| Province |  Ávila |
| Comarca | El Barco de Ávila - Piedrahíta |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | María de Loreto Yuste Ribera (PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.68 km2 (4.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,009 m (3,310 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,368 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Barcenses |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST |
| Website | Official website |
Place names and symbols
El Barco could take its name form a boat used to cross the river or, as different authors think, from different words of different languages: bar (in Hebrew house), from the Basque bartzea or meeting between villages, form the Celtic house...
Location
El Barco de Ávila is located at the southwest of the province of Avila, near of the frontier of the provinces of Salamanca and Caceres, being the headboard of the region between the valley of the Tormes river and Aravalles river, better known as Alto Tormes. This municipality is located on an altitude of 1004 msnm. It has a surface of 12,68 km². It limits with La Carrera, El Losar del Barco, San Lorenzo del Tormes and Navatejares.
Weather
El Barco de Ávila has a warm weather with a dry and warm summer according to the climatic classification of Köppen.
Main sights
- Castle (12th century, rebuilt in the 14th century)
- Casa del Reloj
- Romanesque bridge
- Hermitage of Santísimo Cristo del Caño
- Hermitage of San Pedro de El Barco
- 12th century walls
See also
References
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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