Brabos

Municipality in Castile and León, Spain
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40°46′42″N 4°56′16″W / 40.77833°N 4.93778°W / 40.77833; -4.93778Country SpainAutonomous community Castile and LeónProvince ÁvilaMunicipalityBrabosGovernment
 • MayoressLuzdivina Nieto JiménezArea
 • Total18.35 km2 (7.08 sq mi)Elevation
995 m (3,264 ft)Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total44 • Density2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Brabos is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 62 inhabitants.

Monuments

  • Immaculate Conception Church
  • Shrines of Santa María del Cerro and San Miguel de Otero
  • Pensioners' home
  • Main Square
  • Fountain

Customs

  • During festivities (either national or local patron's festivities), neighbours gather to share food.
  • Climbing the holy hill to take part in mass and a later procession downhill, which is attended by neighbouring townsfolk.
  • Merrymaking at the constitution bridge.
  • During the last weekend in August or the first in September the whole town partakes in a big traditional celebration.

References

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