Hoyos del Espino

Hoyos del Espino, Spain

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Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile and León
Province Ávila
Municipality Hoyos del Espino
Area
  Total 53 km2 (20 sq mi)
Population (2004)
  Total 451
  Density 8.5/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Hoyos del Espino is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain.[1] According to the 2011 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 444 inhabitants.[2] The area is located at an elevation of 1,484 metres (4,869 ft) above sea level.[3][4]

The village holds the music festival "Músicos en la naturaleza" (Musicians in nature), where world-known artists like Sting, Bob Dylan or Deep Purple have performed since the first edition, which took place in 2006.[5]

References

  1. "Municipio de Hoyos del Espino" (in Spanish). Diputación de Ávila. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  2. 2011 population for municipalities of the province of Ávila (Report) (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  3. Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (ed.). "Datos de altitud para Hoyos del Espino en la página de previsión meteorológica de AEMET provenientes del Nomenclátor geográfico de municipios y entidades de población del Instituto Geográfico Nacional" (in Spanish).
  4. Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (ed.). "Interpretación: Predicción por municipios" (in Spanish).
  5. http://www.musicosenlanaturaleza.es/g-2011.html


Coordinates: 40°21′N 5°10′W / 40.350°N 5.167°W / 40.350; -5.167

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