Arévalo is a municipality in Spain, it is situated in the province of Ávila and is part of the autonomous community of Castile and León . The name came from the Celtic word arevalon , meaning "place near the wall."
8-508: Arevalo may refer to: Arévalo , a municipality in Spain Arevalo, Iloilo City , a district of Iloilo City, Philippines Arévalo (surname) Arévalo (actor) (1947–2024), Spanish comedian and actor Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Arevalo . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
16-517: A new bridge constructed , the plaza of the villa, (in Spanish, Plaza de la Villa), the municipal library, the museum of el cereal, the history of Arévalo museum , the nature center in la Plaza del Real, and the Tuesday market in the fairground. Arévalo celebrates the festival of its patron saint San Victorino on 7 July, with its traditional parade of cabezudos, the opening of its fairground, and bullfights in
24-458: Is located at an altitude of 820 meters and is near the junction of the two rivers Adaja and Arevalillo. Its encompassed area is 46.07 km and its population is 13.122. In medieval times, it was the head of the agricultural sector (Comunidad de Villa y Tierra) of the same name. In addition to this there are many other brick monuments from different eras. The palace of the Gutiérrez de Altamirano,
32-544: Is the capital of La Moraña. Queen Isabella I of Castile was raised here as a young girl. The government of Spain has declared this city a Historic-Artistic (more important than Soria) site due to its many examples of Mudéjar art. The city is the hometown and birthplace of an author simply known as the Young Man of Arévalo , one of the most famous known crypto-Muslim authors after the forced conversions of Muslims in Spain. It
40-468: The house of the militia, the palace of Cárdenas, the palace of río Ungria, the palace of Real, the palace of Ballesteros Ronquillo, the palace of Sedeño and the palace of general Vicente del Río. There are also diverse convents, the castle in which the Museum of Cereal is located, plaza del Arrabal, plaza Del Real, plaza de San Pedro and plaza de la Villa. The highway A-6 unites Madrid with La Coruña and some of
48-409: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arevalo&oldid=1193806571 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ar%C3%A9valo The city
56-485: The population uses this transit system to commute to the main cities of the northwest peninsula. Also the train line Madrid-Hendaya has a stop in this town. From this line, the town is communicated thanks to its numerous regional trains with cities such as Madrid, Ávila, Medina del Campo, Valladolid, Burgos, Palencia, Vitoria and Santander. Farming, cattle ranching, lumber industry, a small but powerful industrial sector and other businesses which are fundamentally based upon
64-405: The processing of agriculture are the main forms of employment. There are 3 schools, C.P. La Moraña, C.P. Los Arevacos and el Amor de Dios, which operate in this district. Additionally there are 3 centers for secondary education, Los Salesianos, I.E.S Adaja y I.E.S Eulogio Florentino Sanz. In addition, Arévalo has other places of interest like la formidable Avenida Emilio Romero, a sports facility,
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