San Juan de Gredos
San Juan de Gredos is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain.[2] According to the 2011 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 338 inhabitants.[3]
Isolate forest of scotch pine in the northern slopes of Sierra de Gredos
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| Coordinates: 40°21′22″N 5°14′32″W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Castile and León |
| Province |  Ávila |
| Municipality | San Juan de Gredos |
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| • Total | 95.91 km2 (37.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,348 m (4,423 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 251 |
| • Density | 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | Official website  |
The municipality is formed of three independent hamlets: Navacepeda de Tormes, San Bartolomé de Tormes and La Herguijuela.[2]
In the locality of Navacepeda de Tormes an ancient brown bear claw is found embedded at the church porch.[4] [5]
References
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- "Municipio de San Juan de Gredos" (in Spanish). Ayuntamiento de San Juan de Gredos. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- 2011 Census report for San Juan de Gredos (Report) (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- Piñeiro Maceiras, José (2010). "La distribución del oso por la Europa meridional a comienzos del siglo XIX" (PDF). Argutorio: revista de la Asociación Cultural "Monte Irago" (in Spanish). 14 (25): 58–65. ISSN 1575-801X.
- Data offered by Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (AEMET) obtained from Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN) (Report) (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 December 2012.
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