Alconaba

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Alconaba
Alconaba, Soria, España, 2017-05-26, DD 91.jpg
Municipal location in the Province of Soria.
Municipal location in the Province of Soria.
Alconaba is located in Castile and León
Alconaba
Alconaba
Location in Spain.
Coordinates: 41°43′25″N 2°23′07″W / 41.72361°N 2.38528°W / 41.72361; -2.38528Coordinates: 41°43′25″N 2°23′07″W / 41.72361°N 2.38528°W / 41.72361; -2.38528
Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile and León
ProvinceFlag Soria province.svg Soria
Comarca
Government
 • AlcaldePedro Antonio Asensio Blázquez (PP)
Area
 • Total52.29 km2 (20.19 sq mi)
Elevation
1,007 m (3,304 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total189
 • Density3.6/km2 (9.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Alconaba is a municipality in the Province of Soria, Castilla y León, Spain. It belongs to the .

In the Catholic hierarchy, Alconaba belongs to the Diocese of Osma-Soria, which is part of the Archdiocese of Burgos.

In addition to Alconaba proper, the municipality includes the villages of Cubo de Hogueras, Martialay and Ontalvilla de Valcorba.

Toponymy[]

The current name, like many placenames in Spain, is an adaptation of the original Arabic name: al-qunnaba, meaning "hemp".

References[]

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


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