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Coordinates: 41°49′59″N 3°0′0″W / 41.83306°N 3.00000°W / 41.83306; -3.00000
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Castile and León
Province	Soria
Comarca	Comarca de Pinares
Judicial district	Soria
Government
• Mayor	Paulino Eduardo Herrero Amat (PP)
Area
• Total	25.03 km (9.66 sq mi)
Elevation	1,123 m (3,684 ft)
Population
• Total	776
• Density	31/km (80/sq mi)
Demonym	navalenenses
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	42145
Dialing code	Government
Website	http://www.navaleno.es

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.

Geography

• Altitude: 1,105 meters. Latitude: 41° 49 ' 59 " N. Longitude: 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 Soria, and is crossed by the road N-234 (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 hikers.

History

It belongs to the "Hermandad de la Cabaña Real de Carreteros, Burgos-Soria", (Brotherhood of the Royal Route of Cartwrights Burgos--Soria), created in the 15th century during the reign of Catholic Monarchs.

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 groves.

Curiosities

A scene from the film Doctor Zhivago by David Lean was filmed in the local railway station. Artificial snow had to be used that year because it didn't snow as expected when they wanted to film.

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 ).

Gallery

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• Parish Church

References

1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.

External links

• City Council of Navaleno Spanish & English.
• Navaleno "Un Nido en el Pinar"(por Jesús Rodrigo del Caz)
• Asociación micológica de Navaleno (por Jesús Rodrigo del Caz)
• Asociación cultural "LA BOMBONERA"(por Jesús Rodrigo del Caz)
• Government of Navaleno
• Workshop of the Theatre Cervantes Navaleno

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30,000+	Soria
1,000+	Ágreda Almazán Arcos de Jalón Burgo de Osma-Ciudad de Osma Covaleda Duruelo de la Sierra Ólvega San Esteban de Gormaz San Leonardo de Yagüe
under 1,000	Abejar Adradas Alconaba Alcubilla de Avellaneda Alcubilla de las Peñas Aldealafuente Aldealices Aldealpozo Aldealseñor Aldehuela de Periáñez Alentisque Aliud Almajano Almaluez Almarza Almazul Almenar de Soria Alpanseque Arancón Arenillas Arévalo de la Sierra Ausejo de la Sierra Baraona Barca Barcones Bayubas de Abajo Bayubas de Arriba Beratón Berlanga de Duero Blacos Bliecos Borjabad Borobia Buberos Buitrago Cabrejas del Campo Cabrejas del Pinar Calatañazor Caltojar Candilichera Carabantes Caracena Carrascosa de Abajo Carrascosa de la Sierra Casarejos Castilfrío de la Sierra Castillejo de Robledo Castilruiz Cañamaque Centenera de Andaluz Cerbón Cidones Cigudosa Cihuela Ciria Cirujales del Río Coscurita Cubilla Cubo de la Solana Cueva de Ágreda Deza Dévanos El Royo Escobosa de Almazán Espeja de San Marcelino Espejón Estepa de San Juan Frechilla de Almazán Fresno de Caracena Fuentearmegil Fuentecambrón Fuentecantos Fuentelmonge Fuentelsaz de Soria Fuentepinilla Fuentes de Magaña Fuentestrún Garray Golmayo Gormaz Gómara Herrera de Soria Hinojosa del Campo La Losilla La Póveda de Soria La Riba de Escalote Langa de Duero Las Aldehuelas Liceras Los Rábanos Los Villares de Soria Magaña Maján Matalebreras Matamala de Almazán Medinaceli Miño de Medinaceli Miño de San Esteban Molinos de Duero Momblona Monteagudo de las Vicarías Montejo de Tiermes Montenegro de Cameros Morón de Almazán Muriel Viejo Muriel de la Fuente Nafría de Ucero Narros Navaleno Nepas Nolay Noviercas Oncala Pinilla del Campo Portillo de Soria Pozalmuro Quintana Redonda Quintanas de Gormaz Quiñonería Rebollar Recuerda Rello Renieblas Retortillo de Soria Reznos Rioseco de Soria Rollamienta Salduero San Felices San Pedro Manrique Santa Cruz de Yanguas Santa María de Huerta Santa María de las Hoyas Serón de Nágima Soliedra Sotillo del Rincón Suellacabras Tajahuerce Tajueco Talveila Tardelcuende Taroda Tejado Torlengua Torreblacos Torrubia de Soria Trévago Ucero Vadillo Valdeavellano de Tera Valdegeña Valdelagua del Cerro Valdemaluque Valdenebro Valdeprado Valderrodilla Valtajeros Velamazán Velilla de la Sierra Velilla de los Ajos Viana de Duero Villaciervos Villanueva de Gormaz Villar del Ala Villar del Campo Villar del Río Villasayas Villaseca de Arciel Vinuesa Vizmanos Vozmediano Yanguas Yelo

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