Avellaneda

Avellaneda is a small mountain village located in Ávila province, Castile and León, positioned at 1353 meters above sea level on the northern slope of the Sierra de Villafranca, covering approximately 10.23 square kilometers of rural terrain.

Before the 1833 provincial reorganization, Avellaneda belonged to Salamanca province and formed part of the ancient Alto Tormes comarca territory, housing around 201 residents during the 19th century with scattered dwellings along narrow streets.

The village preserves a Romanesque church dedicated to Saint Bartholomew and a hermitage used during traditional religious festivities, reflecting its medieval roots and the cultural heritage that remains embedded in this rural community.

With only 23 inhabitants according to the 2024 census, Avellaneda operates with limited municipal administration and a restricted budget focused primarily on heritage conservation and providing essential basic services to residents.

The locality holds an anecdotal connection to the mysterious 'Avellaneda Quixote', as local parish priest Alonso Fernández de Zapata is allegedly attributed with authoring this fictional sequel to Cervantes' famous novel.

Address: 05580 Avellaneda, Ávila, Spain 05580 Avellaneda

GPS coordinates: 40.38887,-5.38883

Latest update: July 24, 2025 08:30