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.
Gotarrendura | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  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  |
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
editThe 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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