Duruelo de la Sierra

Duruelo de la Sierra
—  Municipality  —
Flag Coat of arms
Duruelo de la Sierra Location in Spain
Coordinates: 41°57′11.05″N 2°55′58.41″W / 41.9530694°N 2.9328917°W / 41.9530694; -2.9328917Coordinates: 41°57′11.05″N 2°55′58.41″W / 41.9530694°N 2.9328917°W / 41.9530694; -2.9328917
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 (17.3 sq mi)
Elevation	1,205 m (3,953 ft)
Highest elevation	2,228.76 m (7,312 ft)
Population (2008)
- Total	1,345
- Density	30/km2 (77.7/sq mi)
Demonym	Durolenses
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
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
• Latitude: 41º 57' 11,05" N
• Longitude: 5º 55' 58,41" W
• 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 y fauna

The flora of this particular region is emphasised by Scots Pine (Spanish: pino albar), accompanied by Erica vagans (Spanish: brezo), and Oak Tree (Spanish: roble).

The fauna for this particular region is emphasised by Red Deer (Spanish: ciervo), European Roe Deer (Spanish: corzo), Wild Boar (Spanish: jabalí) and Eagle (Spanish: águila).

Economy

Duruelo de la Sierra and Covaleda between the pine forrest, as seen from the Mirador de Castroviejo.

• 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^[1]

Fiestas y Traditions

Fiestas

• Martes de Carnaval: A Tuesday of February or March.
• Santa Marina: 17 and 18 of July.
• El Cristo: 13 to 17 of September.

Tradiciones

• 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)

See also

• Picos de Urbión

References

1. ^ "International Relations of the City of Porto". © 2006-2009 Municipal Directorateofthe PresidencyServices InternationalRelationsOffice. http://www.cm-porto.pt/document/449218/481584.pdf. Retrieved 2009-07-10. 

External links

• Wikipedia Article (Spanish)
• Official Website (Spanish)