Ávila

Also known as Avila

Ávila is the capital and most populated municipality of the Province of Ávila, located in the autonomous community of Castile and León in Spain. Located in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula, to the north of the Sistema Central, it lies on the right bank of the Adaja and, at an elevation of over above sea level, is the highest provincial capital in Spain.

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Ávila is a city in central Spain and the capital of Ávila Province in the region of Castile and León. It is notable for being the highest provincial capital in Spain, situated at an elevation above sea level on the Adaja River.

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Key facts

UNESCO World Heritage Site.Includes: Hermitage of San Segundo, Basilica of San Vicente, Church of San Andrés, Church of San Pedro, Church of San Nicolás, Church of Santa María de la Cabeza, Church of San Martín, Convent of La Encarnación, Convent of San José, Royal Monastery of Santo Tomás
Settlement.official_name: Ávila
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera de Ávila.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Ávila (Spain).svg
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Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Castile and León
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Ávila
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor

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Official website

Ayuntamiento de Ávila

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Ávila
Demonym: abulense
Population: 59107
Area: 231.9
Elevation: 1132
Official website: www.avila.es
Image: Avila 001.jpg
Dialing code: 920

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postal code: 05001–05006
Commons category: Ávila
Commons gallery: Ávila
native label: Ávila
female population: 30270
male population: 27474
P8168: Holmboe
P12749: HKT48

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Contents

History
Ancient Avila
Middle Ages
Modern era
Geography
Climate
Population
Education
Universities
Culture
Cultural image of the city
Popular celebrations
Holy Week
Fiestas de Santa Teresa
Cuisine
Yemas de Santa Teresa
Chuletón de Ávila
Sports
Venues
Teams
Main sights
Architecture
The Walls of Ávila
Cathedral
Basílica de San Vicente
Convento de San José
Iglesia de San Pedro
Ermita de San Segundo
Palacio de Don Diego del Águila
Real Monasterio de Santo Tomás
Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles
Secular architecture
Conference and Exhibition Centre Lienzo Norte
Museums
Other sights
Twin towns – sister cities
Infrastructure
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

While it is not a settled issue, the primitive urban core of Obila was probably founded after the Roman subjugation of the territory through the assimilation of indigenous peoples (Vettones) in connection to the Roman policy enforcing the abandonment of surrounding hilltop oppida. Medieval Christian settlement took hold in the 11th century, with the growing status of milieus associated to the council militias and the discrimination against peasantry deepening the social inequality from a relatively egalitarian starting point.