El Espino
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El Espino is a small village which is included in the municipality of Suellacabras, Soria
province, autonomous community of Castilla y León, Spain
. The village is located at a height of 1264 m, near the Almuerzo range. The climate is continental, very cold in winter and hot in summer. El Espino is located in a region called "Las Tierras Altas" (The high lands). Some of the peaks which are in the surroundings are Matute (1429 m) or Almuerzo (1556 m).
According to the 2006 census, the village has a population of 5 inhabitants, as a result from the rural exodus process, which began in the 60s and led to most of the population to move to other provinces like Zaragoza
, Navarra, Vizcaya
, Barcelona
or to the province capital Soria
.
The main attractive of the village is the little romanesque church (12th and 13th centuries) of San Benito
, restored in the beginning of the 21st century.
It has also two hermitages: Virgen del Espinar and San Román (ruins).
There are also remains of a celtiberic "castro" (village) in "Los Castillejos" spot, dated on the 6th century b.C.
The typical crops cultivated in this area are wheat, barley and rye, with a low productivity. The village used to be a livestock area, with sheeps and goats flocks.
A windmill installation has been placed in the surrounding mountains in the year 2003.
Suellacabras, Soria
Suellacabras is a small Spanish town and municipality, located in the province of Soria, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon.It is located in the mountain range known as Sierra del Almuerzo....
province, autonomous community of Castilla y León, Spain
Spain
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. The village is located at a height of 1264 m, near the Almuerzo range. The climate is continental, very cold in winter and hot in summer. El Espino is located in a region called "Las Tierras Altas" (The high lands). Some of the peaks which are in the surroundings are Matute (1429 m) or Almuerzo (1556 m).
According to the 2006 census, the village has a population of 5 inhabitants, as a result from the rural exodus process, which began in the 60s and led to most of the population to move to other provinces like Zaragoza
Zaragoza
Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
, Navarra, Vizcaya
Biscay
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, Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
or to the province capital Soria
Soria
Soria is a city in north-central Spain, the capital of the province of Soria in the autonomous community of Castile and León. , the municipality has a population of c. 39,500 inhabitants, nearly 40% of the population of the province...
.
The main attractive of the village is the little romanesque church (12th and 13th centuries) of San Benito
San Benito
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, restored in the beginning of the 21st century.
It has also two hermitages: Virgen del Espinar and San Román (ruins).
There are also remains of a celtiberic "castro" (village) in "Los Castillejos" spot, dated on the 6th century b.C.
The typical crops cultivated in this area are wheat, barley and rye, with a low productivity. The village used to be a livestock area, with sheeps and goats flocks.
A windmill installation has been placed in the surrounding mountains in the year 2003.