Navaleno

Navaleno
Municipality

Town Hall

Coat of arms
Navaleno

Location in Spain

Coordinates: 41°49′59″N 3°0′0″W / 41.83306°N 3.00000°WCoordinates: 41°49′59″N 3°0′0″W / 41.83306°N 3.00000°W
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Castile and León
Province Soria
Comarca Comarca de Pinares
Judicial district Soria
Government
  Mayor Paulino Eduardo Herrero Amat (PP)
Area
  Total 25.03 km2 (9.66 sq mi)
Elevation 1,123 m (3,684 ft)
Population (2008)
  Total 942
  Density 38/km2 (97/sq mi)
Demonym navalenenses
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 42145
Dialing code Government
Website http://www.navaleno.es

Navaleno, which means "Meadow of Hay", is a municipality located to the northwest of the province of Soria, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, in Spain.

Geography

It considerably increases the population in summer for being site of leisure, ideal for senders.

History

It belongs to the "Hermandad de la Cabaña Real de Carreteros, Burgos-Soria", (Brotherhood of the Royal Route of Cartwrights Burgos--Soria), created in the 15th century during the reign of Catholic Monarchs.

The Parish Church is dedicated to "San Esteban Protomártir".

Economy

The economy comes mainly from the forest industry for the creation of furniture, plank, board etc. Formerly great part of the population was dedicated to the transport of carts, like the neighbour villages. Navaleno and the zone are well known by the abundance and mycological quality that is in its pine groves.

Curiosities

As peculiar data, rolled a scene of the film Doctor Zhivago of David Lean, in the railway station, and had to improvise artificial snow that year because it didn't snow when they wanted to roll the scenes.

Celebrations

Gallery

External links

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