Piedrahíta
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Piedrahíta Location in Spain. Piedrahíta Piedrahíta (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 40°27′49″N 5°19′39″W / 40.46361°N 5.32750°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile and León |
| Province | Ávila |
| Municipality | Piedrahita |
| Area | |
• Total | 28 km2 (11 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 1,811 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Climate | Csb |
| Website | Official website |
Piedrahíta is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2024 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 1,637 inhabitants. The town is located in the Corneja valley , on the north slope of the Villafranca mountains, flanked to the west by the Jura mountain. It is part of the judicial area of Piedrahíta, and of the El Barco de Ávila-Piedrahíta region.
Toponymy
Piedrahíta comes from Latin petra ficta, literally "fixed stone". The term designates a stone that serves the role of a boundary marker for a particular property. The toponym is found elsewhere, in Pierrefitte (Argelès-Gazost), Pietrafitta (Avegno, Genoa)
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
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