Duruelo de la Sierra

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Duruelo de la Sierra - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 41°57′15″N 2°55′54″W / 41.95417°N 2.93167°W

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Duruelo de la Sierra
Municipality

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Duruelo de la Sierra Location in Spain Show map of Castile and León Duruelo de la Sierra Duruelo de la Sierra (Spain) Show map of Spain
Coordinates: 41°57′15″N 2°55′54″W / 41.95417°N 2.93167°W / 41.95417; -2.93167
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Castile and León
Province	Soria
Comarca	Pinares
Judicial district	Soria
Government
• Alcalde	Román Martín Simón. (2007) (PP)
Area
• Total	44.84 km² (17.31 sq mi)
Elevation	1,205 m (3,953 ft)
Highest elevation	2,228.76 m (7,312.20 ft)
Population (2018)^[1]
• Total	1,111
• Density	25/km² (64/sq mi)
Demonym	Durolenses
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	42158
Official language(s)	Spanish
Website	Official website

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).

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)

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Duruelo de la Sierra is twinned with:

Porto, Portugal, since 1989^[2]

Festivals and traditions

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

^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
^ "International Relations of the City of Porto" (PDF). © 2006-2009 Municipal Directorateofthe PresidencyServices InternationalRelationsOffice. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-13. Retrieved 2009-07-10.

External links

Official Website (in Spanish)

v t e Municipalities in the province of Soria
30,000+	Soria
1,000+	Ágreda Almazán Arcos de Jalón Burgo de Osma-Ciudad de Osma Covaleda Duruelo de la Sierra Ólvega San Esteban de Gormaz San Leonardo de Yagüe
under 1,000	Abejar Adradas Alconaba Alcubilla de Avellaneda Alcubilla de las Peñas Aldealafuente Aldealices Aldealpozo Aldealseñor Aldehuela de Periáñez Alentisque Aliud Almajano Almaluez Almarza Almazul Almenar de Soria Alpanseque Arancón Arenillas Arévalo de la Sierra Ausejo de la Sierra Baraona Barca Barcones Bayubas de Abajo Bayubas de Arriba Beratón Berlanga de Duero Blacos Bliecos Borjabad Borobia Buberos Buitrago Cabrejas del Campo Cabrejas del Pinar Calatañazor Caltojar Candilichera Carabantes Caracena Carrascosa de Abajo Carrascosa de la Sierra Casarejos Castilfrío de la Sierra Castillejo de Robledo Castilruiz Cañamaque Centenera de Andaluz Cerbón Cidones Cigudosa Cihuela Ciria Cirujales del Río Coscurita Cubilla Cubo de la Solana Cueva de Ágreda Deza Dévanos El Royo Escobosa de Almazán Espeja de San Marcelino Espejón Estepa de San Juan Frechilla de Almazán Fresno de Caracena Fuentearmegil Fuentecambrón Fuentecantos Fuentelmonge Fuentelsaz de Soria Fuentepinilla Fuentes de Magaña Fuentestrún Garray Golmayo Gormaz Gómara Herrera de Soria Hinojosa del Campo La Losilla La Póveda de Soria La Riba de Escalote Langa de Duero Las Aldehuelas Liceras Los Rábanos Los Villares de Soria Magaña Maján Matalebreras Matamala de Almazán Medinaceli Miño de Medinaceli Miño de San Esteban Molinos de Duero Momblona Monteagudo de las Vicarías Montejo de Tiermes Montenegro de Cameros Morón de Almazán Muriel Viejo Muriel de la Fuente Nafría de Ucero Narros Navaleno Nepas Nolay Noviercas Oncala Pinilla del Campo Portillo de Soria Pozalmuro Quintana Redonda Quintanas de Gormaz Quiñonería Rebollar Recuerda Rello Renieblas Retortillo de Soria Reznos Rioseco de Soria Rollamienta Salduero San Felices San Pedro Manrique Santa Cruz de Yanguas Santa María de Huerta Santa María de las Hoyas Serón de Nágima Soliedra Sotillo del Rincón Suellacabras Tajahuerce Tajueco Talveila Tardelcuende Taroda Tejado Torlengua Torreblacos Torrubia de Soria Trévago Ucero Vadillo Valdeavellano de Tera Valdegeña Valdelagua del Cerro Valdemaluque Valdenebro Valdeprado Valderrodilla Valtajeros Velamazán Velilla de la Sierra Velilla de los Ajos Viana de Duero Villaciervos Villanueva de Gormaz Villar del Ala Villar del Campo Villar del Río Villasayas Villaseca de Arciel Vinuesa Vizmanos Vozmediano Yanguas Yelo

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