Navaleno
Encyclopedia
Navaleno, which means "Meadow of Hay", is a municipality located to the northwest of the province of Soria, in the autonomous community of Castile and León
, in Spain.
It considerably increases the population in summer for being site of leisure, ideal for senders.
--Soria
), created in 15th century during the reign of Catholic Monarchs
.
The Parish Church is dedicated to "San Esteban Protomártir".
Navaleno and the zone are well known by the abundance and mycological quality that is in its pine
groves.
of David Lean, in the railway station, and had to improvise artificial snow that year because it didn't snow when they wanted to roll the scenes.
Castile and León
Castile and León is an autonomous community in north-western Spain. It was so constituted in 1983 and it comprises the historical regions of León and Old Castile...
, in Spain.
Geography
- Altitude: 1,105 meters. Latitude: 41° 49 ' 59 " N. Length: 003° 00 ' 00 ".
- Located in the zone of Low Pine Groves (Pinares Bajos) between the mountain ranges of Urbión and Resomo by the north, the mountain ranges of Nafria to the south and Cabrejas to the east.
- It belongs to the jurisdiction district of Burgo de OsmaBurgo de Osma-Ciudad de Osma, SoriaBurgo de Osma-Ciudad de Osma is the third-largest municipality in the province of Soria, in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon, Spain. It has a population of about 5,250.It is made up of two parts:...
, and is crossed by the road N-234N-234The N-234 is a highway in Spain. It connects Sagunto to Burgos across the Iberian System.The road starts 9 km south of Burgos on the Autovía A-1. It heads south east through the Sierra de las Mamblas rising over the Mazariegos and pass Muela...
(Burgos-Soria), main communication way of the zone. - Population: 974 inhabitants according to the National Institute of Statistic (2005).
It considerably increases the population in summer for being site of leisure, ideal for senders.
History
It belongs to the "Hermandad de la Cabaña Real de Carreteros, Burgos-Soria", (Brotherhood of the Royal Route of Cartwrights BurgosBurgos
Burgos is a city of northern Spain, historic capital of Castile. It is situated at the edge of the central plateau, with about 178,966 inhabitants in the city proper and another 20,000 in its suburbs. It is the capital of the province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León...
--Soria
Soria
Soria is a city in north-central Spain, the capital of the province of Soria in the autonomous community of Castile and León. , the municipality has a population of c. 39,500 inhabitants, nearly 40% of the population of the province...
), created in 15th century during the reign of Catholic Monarchs
Catholic Monarchs
The Catholic Monarchs is the collective title used in history for Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon. They were both from the House of Trastámara and were second cousins, being both descended from John I of Castile; they were given a papal dispensation to deal with...
.
The Parish Church is dedicated to "San Esteban Protomártir".
Economy
The economy comes mainly from the forest industry for the creation of furniture, plank, board etc. Formerly great part of the population was dedicated to the transport of carts, like the neighbour villages.Navaleno and the zone are well known by the abundance and mycological quality that is in its pine
Pine
Pines are trees in the genus Pinus ,in the family Pinaceae. They make up the monotypic subfamily Pinoideae. There are about 115 species of pine, although different authorities accept between 105 and 125 species.-Etymology:...
groves.
Curiosities
As peculiar data, rolled a scene of the film Doctor ZhivagoDoctor Zhivago
-Original creation:*Doctor Zhivago, by Boris Pasternak, published in 1957**Yuri Andreyevich Zhivago, a fictional character and the main protagonist of the book Doctor Zhivago-Adaptations:There are several adaptations based on the Doctor Zhivago book:...
of David Lean, in the railway station, and had to improvise artificial snow that year because it didn't snow when they wanted to roll the scenes.
Celebrations
- The Celebrations of the Jesus Child - (Second Sunday of the year) with a theatre contest.
- The "pingada" May 1 - (pine of a big size, you have to climb like one greasy pole).
- The celebrations of San Roque - (from August 14 to 18).
- San Esteban (December 26 ).