Garganta del Villar
in Avila of Castille and León, Spain

How to get there and get around
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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.450 and -5.104 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 26' 58" and W -5° 6' 15"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque, Occitan
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:59 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Madrid
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:21 am and 9:13 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-40.550 and 175.200 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Waitarere
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Spain in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Spain.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Spain. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Touring Garganta del Villar

Garganta del Villar in Avila (Castille and León) with it's 55 residents is a town located in Spain about 74 mi (or 119 km) west of Madrid, the country's capital place.

Time in Garganta del Villar is now 11:59 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Madrid with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Garganta del Villar, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Spain is Salamanca Airport in a distance of 40 mi (or 65 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde in Portugal at a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km). The closest in Spain is Old City of Salamanca in a distance of 54 mi (or 34 km), North-West.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Navadijos, San Martin de la Vega del Alberche, Cepeda la Mora, Hoyos de Miguel Munoz and Navacepedilla de Corneja. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 49 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 40 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 50%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 62% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

12°C (53 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

10°C (50 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

8°C (46 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Paragliding in a thermal on the way to 10000 feet asl

Published: July 06, 2008
Length: 12:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MikeJTPG

Paragliding in the Avila valley in central Spain with FlyPiedrahita.com.


Centro Rural Ribera del Corneja

Published: June 19, 2009
Length: 01:16 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: RiberadelCorneja

Se encuentra en una finca de 10.000 m2 junto al río Corneja y rodeado de naturaleza viva. El Centro Rural Ribera del Corneja se situa a las afueras del acogedor pueblo de Navacepedilla de...


San Martín de la Vega del Alberche, Ávila. Día de Reyes 2014

Published: March 23, 2014
Length: 04:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: NoWhereMan NWM


Fuente del Alberche - Laguna Caña el Gallo - Monte Aliagas Blancas

Published: March 09, 2014
Length: 33:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Juan Bautista Moreno Román

El río Alberche nace en el término municipal de San Martín de la Vega del Alberche y tras 177 km de recorrido desemboca en el río Tajo, en el término municipal de Talavera de la Reina....


Side saddle horse day in Hoyos del Espino, Avila, Spain (Horse riding in Gredos, Spain)

Published: December 15, 2014
Length: 57:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Gredos a Caballo

Horse riding aside in Gredos area. Lot of laughs, mud, jumps, canters, funny games with eggs in sunny day :-D A perfect equestrian day :-D www.gredoshorseriding.com Para conocer más sobre...


Freedom in the snow!! Horse riding in Gredos, Hoyos del Espino, Avila , Spain

Published: November 16, 2014
Length: 38:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Gredos a Caballo

Nieve, Gredos, paz, caballos.... hoy es el cumple de Rafa pero desde luego hace ya 33 años el regalo nos lo hizo él ;) ¡¡Gracias Rafa por dejarnos disfrutar de este paraiso!! ¡¡Muchas...


John Fogerty - Let the midnight special. Hoyos del Espino (Àvila) 05/07/2014

Published: July 07, 2014
Length: 17:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: annalibrarian


Las Casas Rurales Torreon I y II - Hoyos del Espino - (Avila)

Published: October 23, 2014
Length: 39:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Las casas del Torreón

En estas casas que serán las tuyas, disfrutarás de un estupendo fin de semana, puente o vacaciones en un lugar magnifico, contemplando el paisaje de la Sierra de Gredos al calor de la chimenea...


Concurso de cintas a caballo,Hoyos del Espino 2013(1)

Published: September 08, 2013
Length: 02:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jmiguel rodriguez

Algunas pasadas de los participantes en el concurso de cintas a caballo de Hoyos del Espino.


Concurso de cintas a caballo,Hoyos del Espino 2013(2)

Published: September 08, 2013
Length: 54:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jmiguel rodriguez

Algunas pasadas de los participantes en el concurso de cintas a caballo de Hoyos del Espino.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Garganta del Villar

Garganta del Villar is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2006 census, the municipality has a population of 56 inhabitants.

Located at 40.45, -5.08333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities in the Province of Ávila, Populated places in the Province of Ávila

Navadijos

Navadijos is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2006 census, the municipality has a population of 54 inhabitants.

Located at 40.4167, -5.06667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities in the Province of Ávila, Populated places in the Province of Ávila