Fontiveros

Fontiveros is a municipality in Spain in the Ávila province, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It comprises an area of approximately 2 square kilometers and according to the 2011 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 173 inhabitants.

Fontiveros
Municipality and Town
Fontiveros
Location in Spain.
Fontiveros
Fontiveros (Spain)
Coordinates: 40°56′0″N 4°59′25″W
Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile and León
Province Ávila
ComarcaLa Moraña
MunicipalityFontiveros
Government
  Alcalde
(Mayor)
Luciano Arroyo Martín (PSOE)
Area
  Total36.42 km2 (14.06 sq mi)
Elevation
888 m (2,913 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total751
  Density21/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
WebsiteOfficial website

It is famous for being the birthplace of Saint John of the Cross.

Iglesia de San Cipriano
Monumento a San Juan de la Cruz

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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