Piedrahíta

Piedrahíta
Piedrahíta
Location in Spain.
Piedrahíta
Piedrahíta (Spain)
Coordinates: 40°27′49″N 5°19′39″W / 40.4635°N 5.3276°W / 40.4635; -5.3276
Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile and León
Province Ávila
MunicipalityPiedrahita
Area
 • Total
28 km2 (11 sq mi)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,637
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ClimateCsb
WebsiteOfficial website

Piedrahíta is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. The town is located in the Corneja valley , on the north slope of the Villafranca mountains, flanked to the west by the Jura mountain. It is part of the judicial area of Piedrahíta, and of the El Barco de Ávila-Piedrahíta region.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2023 1,662—    
2024 1,637−1.50%
2025 1,637+0.00%
Source: INE[2]

Toponymy

Piedrahíta comes from Latin petra ficta, literally "fixed stone". The term designates a stone that serves the role of a boundary marker for a particular property. The toponym is found elsewhere, in Pierrefitte (Argelès-Gazost), Pietrafitta (Avegno, Genoa)

References

  1. ^ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2025".
  2. ^ [1], INE