Cebreros,_Ávila

Cebreros

Cebreros

Municipality in Castile and León, Spain

Not to be confused with Cerberus.

Cebreros (Spanish pronunciation: [θeˈβɾeɾos]) is a municipality of Spain, located in the province of Ávila, part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. As of 2018, it had a population of 3,056. The municipality covers an area of 137.47 km2.[2] It lies at 755 metres above sea level.[3] Located in the east of the province, bordering the Community of Madrid, the Alberche River runs through the south of the municipality.

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Cebreros hosts the Deep Space Antenna 2, an ESTRACK station for communication with spacecraft for the European Space Agency (ESA).

Cebreros is known for being the birthplace of Adolfo Suárez, Prime Minister and leading figure of the Spanish transition. The local football team is CD Cebrereña.

Near Cebreros is the former palace of El Quexigal designed by Juan de Herrera on behalf of king Philip II of Spain.

References

  1. [1]
    Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. [2]
    "Municipios". Datos del Registro de Entidades Locales. Ministerio de Hacienda y Administraciones Públicas.
  3. [3]
    "Predicción por municipios. Cebreros (Madrid)". AEMET.

Further reading

  • Blázquez González, Jesús Alfonso (1997). "Sobre el nombre de Cebreros". Cuadernos Abulenses (26). Ávila: Institución Gran Duque de Alba: 195–230.
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