Pereña de la Ribera
| Pereña de la Ribera municipality | |||
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| coat of arms | Map of Spain | ||
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| Basic data | |||
| Autonomous Community : | Castile and Leon | ||
| Province : | Salamanca | ||
| Comarca : | La Ribera | ||
| Coordinates | 41 ° 14 ′ N , 6 ° 31 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 682 msnm | ||
| Area : | 48.82 km² | ||
| Residents : | 345 (Jan 1, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 7.07 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Postal code : | 37175 | ||
| Municipality number ( INE ): | 37250 | ||
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| Website : | www.perenadelaribera.es | ||
Pereña (or Pereña de la Ribera ) is a northwestern Spanish municipality ( municipio ) in the province of Salamanca in the autonomous community of Castile and Leon .
location
Pereña de la Ribera is located in the northwest of the province of Salamanca at an altitude of about 700 meters above sea level. d. M. in the rocky landscape of the Arribes del Duero Natural Park . The Río Uces flows west of the place about four kilometers away; in places it forms the border with the neighboring communities of Aldeadávila de la Ribera and Masueco . The provincial capital Salamanca is about 90 kilometers (driving distance) in a southeast direction.
Population development
| year | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1981 | 1991 | 2000 | 2018 |
| Residents | 1195 | 1128 | 1000 | 568 | 507 | 557 | 341 |
In 1900 the place still had about 1650 inhabitants. As a result of the loss of jobs due to the mechanization of agriculture , the population has steadily declined to the current lows.
economy
Agriculture (agriculture, viticulture and cattle breeding) traditionally plays the largest role in the economic life of the municipality. Olive trees and grapevines are cultivated on the plateau; in the valleys along the Uces and Duero rivers there are smaller orange and lime plantations . Income from tourism in the form of renting out holiday homes ( casas rurales ) has increased over the last few decades.
history
After the largely bloodless reconquest ( reconquista ) and repopulation ( repoblación ) of the almost deserted mountain region from the hands of the Moors in the 11th and 12th centuries, the region initially belonged to the dominion of the Leonese and Castilian kings; The latter, however, handed it over to the custody of landlords ( señores ) around 1340 , who from then on had to deal with isolated attacks by Portuguese rulers.
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Attractions
- The parish church ( Iglesia de Santa María ) dates from the 15th century; the transverse tower with a surrounding parapet, a guard house and a beautiful bell gable was added in the 16th century. As is common in many churches in northern Spain, the portal is on the south side. The church was built by the Lanestosa family of architects, whose members also created the churches in the neighboring towns of Vitigudino , Vilvestre , Masueco , Saucelle and Aldeadávila .
- There are three hermit churches in the municipality: the Ermita de nuestra señora del Castillo , the Ermita del Humilladero and the Ermita de San Cristobal standing on a hill - the latter has an imposing bell gable.
- The main attraction in the vicinity of the place is the waterfall Pozo de los Humos . The Río Uces falls here - especially during the winter rainfalls in January to March or after the rare but violent thunderstorms in summer and autumn - about 45 meters deep.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ 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).