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Piedrahíta | |
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  Piedrahíta Location in Spain.  Piedrahíta Piedrahíta (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 40°27′49″N 5°19′39″W / 40.4635°N 5.3276°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Castile and León |
| Province |  Ávila |
| Municipality | Piedrahita |
| Area | |
• Total | 28 km2 (11 sq mi) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,637 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/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. 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.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 2023 | 1,662 | — |
| 2024 | 1,637 | −1.50% |
| 2025 | 1,637 | +0.00% |
| Source: INE[2] | ||
Toponymy
[edit]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)
Facade of the Palacio de los duques de Alba, in Piedrahíta, built between 1755 and 1766.
References
[edit]- ^ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2025".
- ^ [1], INE
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