Province of Ãvila
Ávila is a western Spanish province in the southern part of Castile -Leon autonomous region. The provincial capital is the same Ávila. In the province of Ávila 168 825 inhabitants (2013 ) live on 8,048 square kilometers.
Location
Ávila is bordered on the southeast by the province of Toledo, on the southwest by Cáceres, on the west by Salamanca, on the north by Valladolid, on the northeast by Segovia and on the east by the Autonomous Community of Madrid.
Biggest Towns
See also: List of municipalities in the province of Ávila
Landscape
Ávila can be divided into two zones: in the north is the plateau in the valley of the Duero and in the south of the Gredos Mountains, the highest mountain of Pico Almanzor with 2592 meters of altitude.
Climate
It has a continental Mediterranean climate with harsh winters and hot summers. The average annual temperature is 11.5 ° C.
Economy
Ávila is dominated by agriculture. Mainly wine, vegetables, potatoes and cereals are grown. In the mountains cattle breeding. The industry is underdeveloped.
Others
The inhabitants are referred to as abulenses or Avileses.