Tobar
Encyclopedia
Tobar is a village in the North of Spain. It is located in the province of Burgos
, within the Castile and León
region. It is 35 km northwest of
Burgos
.
The economy is based on agricultural farmers, mainly cultivating cereals, wheat and barley. The soil has lots of lime, but it is very fertile, providing good harvests most years.
Tobar has a continental climate, very cold in winter and very hot in summer. The minimum temperature in winter can get to -10 °C; in summer the temperature can get to 35 or 40 °C, but summer evenings are cold, getting sometimes to 10 C°.
In a nutshell we can say that Tobar is a typical Castillian village, with houses built with stone and few people living there.
Burgos (province)
The province of Burgos is a province of northern Spain, in the northeastern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is bordered by the provinces of Palencia, Cantabria, Vizcaya, Álava, La Rioja, Soria, Segovia, and Valladolid. Its capital is the city of Burgos...
, within the Castile and León
Castile and León
Castile and León is an autonomous community in north-western Spain. It was so constituted in 1983 and it comprises the historical regions of León and Old Castile...
region. It is 35 km northwest of
Burgos
Burgos
Burgos is a city of northern Spain, historic capital of Castile. It is situated at the edge of the central plateau, with about 178,966 inhabitants in the city proper and another 20,000 in its suburbs. It is the capital of the province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León...
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General details
Tobar is located in a valley, surrounded of small hills, the Hormazuela river crosses the village from north to south.The economy is based on agricultural farmers, mainly cultivating cereals, wheat and barley. The soil has lots of lime, but it is very fertile, providing good harvests most years.
Tobar has a continental climate, very cold in winter and very hot in summer. The minimum temperature in winter can get to -10 °C; in summer the temperature can get to 35 or 40 °C, but summer evenings are cold, getting sometimes to 10 C°.
In a nutshell we can say that Tobar is a typical Castillian village, with houses built with stone and few people living there.