Gotarrendura
Gotarrendura | |
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  Gotarrendura Location in Spain.  Gotarrendura Gotarrendura (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 40°49′36″N 4°44′21″W / 40.82667°N 4.73917°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Castile and León |
| Province |  Ávila |
| Municipality | Gotarrendura |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.63 km2 (4.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 931 m (3,054 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 161 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | Official website  |
Gotarrendura is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2011 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 173 inhabitants.
The parents of St. Teresa of Ávila (1515–1582) married in the village and it has been suggested that the saint was born there.
Architecture and culture
[edit]The main buildings are the San Miguel Church, the Santa Teresa's dovecote and the López Berrón ethnographic museum.
Gotarrendura has won the International Award for Liveable Communities 2011 (Category A towns & cities popn up to 20,000) (award from the United Nations Environment Programme).
References
[edit]- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
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