Almazul
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- Almazul
- Zarabes
- Mazaterón
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Almazul is a municipality located in the province of Soria, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. Its current name comes from Arabic to al Mahsul, a name that refers to the vertical movement of water due to the birth of the river Henar in this county.
Celebrates local festival in honor of the La Virgen de la Blanca on 27 May.
Geography
Almazul is located on a gentle slope and is 981 meters high above sea level.
Bordered by the terms of Mazaterón Zárabes Gómara Ledesma of Soria and Villaseca de Arciel.
Weather
Almazul has a Mediterranean climate, with long, cold winters and short, warm summers.
Prediction by localities, Almazul. State Agency for Meteorology.
Administration
The municipality of Almazul integrates itself Almazul term and Zarabes and Mazaterón that were annexed in 1900 and 1975 respectively.
Area and population
It has an area 67.86 km2, population of 114 inhabitants, of whom 60 are men and 54 women. The density is 1.68 inhabitants per square kilometer.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1900 | 467 | — |
1910 | 529 | +13.3% |
1920 | 508 | −4.0% |
1930 | 532 | +4.7% |
1940 | 545 | +2.4% |
1960 | 430 | −21.1% |
1970 | 436 | +1.4% |
1986 | 252 | −42.2% |
1990 | 238 | −5.6% |
1995 | 205 | −13.9% |
2000 | 167 | −18.5% |
2005 | 131 | −21.6% |
2006 | 121 | −7.6% |
2007 | 114 | −5.8% |
Source: INE |
Celebrations
La Virgen de la Blanca
Patron of Almazul, takes place on 27 May. It is the biggest feast.
Festivities in honor of San Roque
They are the most popular and festivals are held in honor of the patron saint of Almazul. Traditionally worship this holy French after each summer harvest in recognition of the work done during the year.
They start at 00:00 hours the night of 15 to 16 each month of August with the chupinazo that is launched from the council after which attaches the stake that had been installed in the main square of the village.
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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- Abejar
- Adradas
- Alconaba
- Alcubilla de Avellaneda
- Alcubilla de las Peñas
- Aldealafuente
- Aldealices
- Aldealpozo
- Aldealseñor
- Aldehuela de Periáñez
- Alentisque
- Aliud
- Almajano
- Almaluez
- Almarza
- Almazul
- Almenar de Soria
- Alpanseque
- Arancón
- Arenillas
- Arévalo de la Sierra
- Ausejo de la Sierra
- Baraona
- Barca
- Barcones
- Bayubas de Abajo
- Bayubas de Arriba
- Beratón
- Berlanga de Duero
- Blacos
- Bliecos
- Borjabad
- Borobia
- Buberos
- Buitrago
- Cabrejas del Campo
- Cabrejas del Pinar
- Calatañazor
- Caltojar
- Candilichera
- Carabantes
- Caracena
- Carrascosa de Abajo
- Carrascosa de la Sierra
- Casarejos
- Castilfrío de la Sierra
- Castillejo de Robledo
- Castilruiz
- Cañamaque
- Centenera de Andaluz
- Cerbón
- Cidones
- Cigudosa
- Cihuela
- Ciria
- Cirujales del Río
- Coscurita
- Cubilla
- Cubo de la Solana
- Cueva de Ágreda
- Deza
- Dévanos
- El Royo
- Escobosa de Almazán
- Espeja de San Marcelino
- Espejón
- Estepa de San Juan
- Frechilla de Almazán
- Fresno de Caracena
- Fuentearmegil
- Fuentecambrón
- Fuentecantos
- Fuentelmonge
- Fuentelsaz de Soria
- Fuentepinilla
- Fuentes de Magaña
- Fuentestrún
- Garray
- Golmayo
- Gormaz
- Gómara
- Herrera de Soria
- Hinojosa del Campo
- La Losilla
- La Póveda de Soria
- La Riba de Escalote
- Langa de Duero
- Las Aldehuelas
- Liceras
- Los Rábanos
- Los Villares de Soria
- Magaña
- Maján
- Matalebreras
- Matamala de Almazán
- Medinaceli
- Miño de Medinaceli
- Miño de San Esteban
- Molinos de Duero
- Momblona
- Monteagudo de las Vicarías
- Montejo de Tiermes
- Montenegro de Cameros
- Morón de Almazán
- Muriel Viejo
- Muriel de la Fuente
- Nafría de Ucero
- Narros
- Navaleno
- Nepas
- Nolay
- Noviercas
- Oncala
- Pinilla del Campo
- Portillo de Soria
- Pozalmuro
- Quintana Redonda
- Quintanas de Gormaz
- Quiñonería
- Rebollar
- Recuerda
- Rello
- Renieblas
- Retortillo de Soria
- Reznos
- Rioseco de Soria
- Rollamienta
- Salduero
- San Felices
- San Pedro Manrique
- Santa Cruz de Yanguas
- Santa María de Huerta
- Santa María de las Hoyas
- Serón de Nágima
- Soliedra
- Sotillo del Rincón
- Suellacabras
- Tajahuerce
- Tajueco
- Talveila
- Tardelcuende
- Taroda
- Tejado
- Torlengua
- Torreblacos
- Torrubia de Soria
- Trévago
- Ucero
- Vadillo
- Valdeavellano de Tera
- Valdegeña
- Valdelagua del Cerro
- Valdemaluque
- Valdenebro
- Valdeprado
- Valderrodilla
- Valtajeros
- Velamazán
- Velilla de la Sierra
- Velilla de los Ajos
- Viana de Duero
- Villaciervos
- Villanueva de Gormaz
- Villar del Ala
- Villar del Campo
- Villar del Río
- Villasayas
- Villaseca de Arciel
- Vinuesa
- Vizmanos
- Vozmediano
- Yanguas
- Yelo