Fresno de Caracena

Coordinates: 41°27′09″N 3°05′26″W / 41.45250°N 3.09056°W / 41.45250; -3.09056
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Fresno de Caracena
View of Fresno de Caracena Village
View of Fresno de Caracena Village
Fresno de Caracena is located in Castile and León
Fresno de Caracena
Fresno de Caracena
Location in Spain.
Fresno de Caracena is located in Spain
Fresno de Caracena
Fresno de Caracena
Fresno de Caracena (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°27′09″N 3°05′26″W / 41.45250°N 3.09056°W / 41.45250; -3.09056
Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile and León
Province Soria
ComarcaTierras del Burgo
Government
 • MayorTomás Arranz Bravo
Area
 • Total16.78 km2 (6.48 sq mi)
Elevation
952 m (3,123 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total18
 • Density1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ClimateCfb
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Fresno de Caracena is a municipality located in the province of Soria, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It had a population of 28 inhabitants in 2013 and it is one of the less populated areas of the country. Fresno de Caracena is the birthplace of Pere Abat who is supposedly the author of the book "El Cantar del Mio Cid".

Fresno de Caracena is also the location of a 12th-century church and a rollo picota used in the past to hang criminals.

Fresno de carcena was also visited by the well known artist "Melendi" who gave to the population a great performance. Nowadays, Fresno de Caracena has a music reputation worldwide.

References[edit]

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