Quintanar de la Sierra
Encyclopedia
Quintanar de la Sierra is a municipality located in the province of Burgos
, Castile and León
, Spain
. According to the 2004 census
(INE
), the municipality has a population of 1,896 inhabitants. Classic gangs like "Peña El único" or "Peña la patata" make for a special visit to Quintanar especially during the annual festival on the 10th July (Fiestas de San Cristobal).
As well as being a spectacular town for going on festivals and many other funny things, the most important asset is its natural environment. Around Quintanar can be found one of the biggest and most unknown natural resources from Spain.
It is in the middle of de biggest Spanish pines, oak trees and beeches forest in which there are beautiful places like Laguna Negra de Neila (Neila’s black lake) or several celtiberian necropolis, which are very important in the Spanish cultural heritage.
Natural and adventure activities can be played in Quintanar de la Sierra like trekking, climbing, and mountain bike for visiting places like Las Calderas, Picos de Urbion or Peña el Vaso
Rural House Las Mayas
Burgos (province)
The province of Burgos is a province of northern Spain, in the northeastern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is bordered by the provinces of Palencia, Cantabria, Vizcaya, Álava, La Rioja, Soria, Segovia, and Valladolid. Its capital is the city of Burgos...
, Castile and León
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...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. According to the 2004 census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
(INE
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain)
The National Institute of Statistics is the official organisation in Spain that collects statistics about demography, economy, and Spanish society. Every 10 years, this organisation conducts a national census. The last census took place in 2001....
), the municipality has a population of 1,896 inhabitants. Classic gangs like "Peña El único" or "Peña la patata" make for a special visit to Quintanar especially during the annual festival on the 10th July (Fiestas de San Cristobal).
As well as being a spectacular town for going on festivals and many other funny things, the most important asset is its natural environment. Around Quintanar can be found one of the biggest and most unknown natural resources from Spain.
It is in the middle of de biggest Spanish pines, oak trees and beeches forest in which there are beautiful places like Laguna Negra de Neila (Neila’s black lake) or several celtiberian necropolis, which are very important in the Spanish cultural heritage.
Natural and adventure activities can be played in Quintanar de la Sierra like trekking, climbing, and mountain bike for visiting places like Las Calderas, Picos de Urbion or Peña el Vaso
Related links
El cenador restaurant http://el-cenador.comRural House Las Mayas