La Carballeda
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La Carballeda is a comarca located in the northwest of the province of Zamora, Castilla y León, western Spain
. Its area is 1,216.54 km².
Despite of the strong identity of its inhabitants, this historical region
has not been able to achieve the necessary legal recognition for its administrative development. Therefore its municipalities have resorted to organizing themselves in mancomunidad
, the only legal formula that has allowed the region to manage its public municipal resources meaningfully. The capital of the province is Mombuey
and the most populated town is Villardeciervos
, even though its population is only 491. The name 'La Carballeda' originated in the great number of Quercus robur oaks, locally known as carballos, in the comarca.
The Sierra de la Culebra
mountain range, one of the few areas in Western Europe having a sizeable population of wild wolves, is located in the southwest of the comarca.
comarca.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. Its area is 1,216.54 km².
Despite of the strong identity of its inhabitants, this historical region
Historical region
Historical regions are delimitations of geographic areas for studying and analysing social development of period-specific cultures without any reference to contemporary political, economic or social organisations....
has not been able to achieve the necessary legal recognition for its administrative development. Therefore its municipalities have resorted to organizing themselves in mancomunidad
Mancomunidad
In present-day Spain a mancomunidad is a free association or commonwealth of municipalities. A mancomunidad is a legal personality, and can exist either for a particular period of time to achieve a concrete goal or can exist indefinitely....
, the only legal formula that has allowed the region to manage its public municipal resources meaningfully. The capital of the province is Mombuey
Mombuey
Mombuey is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 434 inhabitants....
and the most populated town is Villardeciervos
Villardeciervos
Villardeciervos is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 515 inhabitants .-See also:*La Carballeda*Sierra de la Culebra...
, even though its population is only 491. The name 'La Carballeda' originated in the great number of Quercus robur oaks, locally known as carballos, in the comarca.
The Sierra de la Culebra
Sierra de la Culebra
The Sierra de la Culebra, , is a mountain range in north west Spain and northeastern Portugal. It lies 7 km south of Puebla de Sanabria in the comarcas of Aliste, Sanabria and La Carballeda , as well as Vinhais and Bragança municipalities in the District of Bragança...
mountain range, one of the few areas in Western Europe having a sizeable population of wild wolves, is located in the southwest of the comarca.
Municipal terms
Some of the villages included in the historical comarca are part of municipal terms which are now included the SanabriaSanabria
Sanabria may refer to:*Sanabria - genus of bush crickets or katydids in the family Tettigoniidae subfamily Phaneropterinae* Sanabria or Senabria, a comarca in the province of Zamora, Spain...
comarca.
- CernadillaCernadillaCernadilla is a municipality located in La Carballeda comarca, province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2009 census , the municipality has a population of 160 inhabitants.-Villages:* Cernadilla*Anta de Tera...
- Anta de Tera
- San Salvador de Palazuelos
- Valdemerilla
- EspadañedoEspadañedoEspadañedo is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2009 census , the municipality has a population of 158 inhabitants....
- Carbajales de la Encomienda
- Farmamontanos de la Sierra
- Letrillas
- Utrera de la Encomienda
- Vega del Castillo
- Justel
- Quintanilla
- Villalverde
- Manzanal de ArribaManzanal de ArribaManzanal de Arriba is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 439 inhabitants....
- Codesal
- Folgoso de La Carballeda
- Linarejos
- Pedroso
- Sagallos
- SandinSandin, ZamoraSandín is a small village in the north of the province of Zamora in the autonomous community Castile-Leon of Spain. It has about 55 inhabitants and an altitude of 716meters....
- Santa Cruz de Los Cuérragos
- Manzanal de los InfantesManzanal de los InfantesManzanal de los Infantes is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 182 inhabitants....
- Donadillo
- Dornillas
- Lanseros
- Otero de Centenos
- Sejas de Sanabria
- Molezuelas de la CarballedaMolezuelas de la CarballedaMolezuelas de la Carballeda is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 87 inhabitants.-See also:*La Carballeda...
- MombueyMombueyMombuey is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 434 inhabitants....
- Fresno de la Carballeda
- Valparaíso
- Muelas de los CaballerosMuelas de los CaballerosMuelas de los Caballeros is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 246 inhabitants....
- Donado
- Gramedo
- Otero de BodasOtero de BodasOtero de Bodas is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 229 inhabitants....
- Val de Santa María
- PequePeque, ZamoraPeque is a village and municipality in the province of Zamora, part of the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It has a population of approximately 200 inhabitants.-See also:* La Carballeda* Kingdom of León* Leonese language...
- Rionegro del PuenteRionegro del PuenteRionegro del Puente is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. , it had a population of 318 inhabitants....
- Santa Eulalia del Río Negro
- Valleluengo
- Villar de Farfón
- VillardeciervosVillardeciervosVillardeciervos is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 515 inhabitants .-See also:*La Carballeda*Sierra de la Culebra...
- Cional
- Manzanal de Abajo
External links
- Ministerio de Administraciones Públicas
- Asociación Cultural Las Raíces | Codesal
- Web sobre Codesal
- Página Web de la Villa de Mombuey, Templarios en Carballeda, Mapa de la Comarca
- Ríonegro del Puente
- Página oficial de la Asociación "Diego de Losada"
- FAPAS
- Página de Ferreras de Arriba y la Sierra de la Culebra