Aveinte

Aveinte parish
Aveinte - Iglesia Santo Tomás Apóstol
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Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Castile and Leon
Province :	Ávila
Comarca :	Avila-Rural
Coordinates	40 ° 47 ′  N , 4 ° 50 ′  W Coordinates: 40 ° 47 ′  N , 4 ° 50 ′  W
Height :	1000  msnm
Area :	12.84 km²
Residents :	86 (Jan. 1, 2019)
Population density :	6.7 inhabitants / km²
Postal code :	05357
Municipality number  ( INE ):	05017
administration
Website :	Aveinte

Aveinte is a place and a central Spanish municipality ( municipio ) with 86 inhabitants (as at 1st January 2019) in the province of Ávila in the Autonomous Region of Castile and Leon .

location

The place Aveinte is a good 20 km (driving distance) northwest of Ávila or about 130 km northwest of Madrid at an altitude of about 1000 m above sea level. d. The climate in winter is cool, but in summer it is quite warm despite the altitude; the low amounts of precipitation (approx. 400 mm / year) fall - with the exception of the almost rainless summer months - distributed over the whole year.

Population development

year	1857	1900	1950	2000	2017
Residents	386	451	473	134	83

The sharp population decline since the 1950s is essentially due to the mechanization of agriculture and the associated loss of jobs.

economy

The economic life of Aveinte is largely agrarian - in the past, grain, grapevines, etc. were planted for self-sufficiency ; Vegetables came from the house gardens. Cattle breeding (previously mainly sheep and goats, today mostly cattle) was also operated. In the meantime, rural tourism (turismo rural) also plays an increasingly important role in the economic life of the municipality.

history

Nothing is known about the earlier history of Aveinte; also Celtic , Roman and Visigoth missing certificates. In the 8th century the Moors overran the area; however, nothing is known of settlements. In the 11th century the area was recaptured ( reconquista ) and repopulated ( repoblación ) by the Christians - probably non-violently .

Attractions

The church of Santo Tomás Apóstol dates from the 16th century; the original entrance in the west facade, which was raised by a bell gable (espadaña) with a " battlement " behind it, was bricked up at a later time. The almost square apse , built from large natural stone blocks and bricks , shows Mudejar influences, which can also be found in the south porch ( portico ) , which was added later . The interior of the church has two aisles and is spanned by an artesonado beam ceiling. There are several altarpieces (retablos) from the 17th and early 18th centuries.

Web links

Commons : Aveinte  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).
2. ↑ Aveinte - Map with altitude information
3. ↑ Aveinte - climate tables
4. ↑ Aveinte - population development
5. ↑ Aveinte - Church ( Memento of the original from January 19, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
6. ↑ Aveinte - Church