Navatrasierra

Navatrasierra is a village that is part of the Villar del Pedroso municipality in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2014 census,[1] the village has a population of 198 inhabitants.

Navatrasierra
Village
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Navatrasierra
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 39°36′21″N 5°14′35″W
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityExtremadura
ProvinceCáceres
MunicipalityVillar del Pedroso
Area
  Total100 km2 (40 sq mi)
Elevation
730 m (2,400 ft)
Population
 (2014)
  Total198
  Density2.0/km2 (5.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Geography

Navatrasierra is located in a mountainous area between the Sierra de Altamira in the northeast and the Sierra del Hospital del Obispo; the latter's highest peak is 1443 m high. These ranges are part of the Montes de Toledo system.[2]

The Navatrasierra Shale Formation from the Ordovician period, is named after this town.[3]

Local celebrations

  • Santo Tomás Apóstol, on 21 December

See also

References

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