| El Oso | |
|---|---|
| Municipality and Town | |
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  El OsoLocation in Spain.Show map of Castile and León El OsoEl Oso (Spain)Show map of Spain | |
| Coordinates: 40°50′30″N 4°46′14″W / 40.84167°N 4.77056°W / 40.84167; -4.77056 | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Castile and León |
| Province |  Ávila |
| Municipality | El Oso |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde (Mayor) | Luciano Arroyo Martín (PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.49 km (7.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 893 m (2,930 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 172 |
| • Density | 9.3/km (24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | Official website  |
El Oso is a municipality (pop. 229) in the Spanish province of Ávila, in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon.
Megalith
The village takes its name (which means "the bear") from a megalithic monument outside the church. The monument in question may not have been intended to represent a bear. It is classed as a Verraco, a type of prehistoric monument found in central Spain, which shares its name with the Spanish word for a boar. Local legend identifies this example as a bear.
References
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
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