Official Name: | Navarredonda de Gredos |
Type: | municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Spain Castile and León#Spain |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Spain. |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous community |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Navarredonda de Gredos |
Area Total Km2: | 78 |
Elevation M: | 1523 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Navarredonda de Gredos is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain.[1] According to the 2011 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 472 inhabitants.[2] The area is located at an elevation of 1523m (4,997feet) above sea level.[3] [4]
Navarredonda de Gredos used to be mainly a village depending on farming, but has become more oriented towards tourism. In addition to the Parador de Gredos, opened on 9 October 1928 as the very first Parador de Turismo, the village has various companies dedicated to activities for tourism, including horse riding excursions. Sierra de Gredos offers the possibility of skiing during the winter.