Nuñomoral

Municipality in Extremadura, Spain

40°23′N 6°10′W / 40.383°N 6.167°W / 40.383; -6.167Country SpainAutonomous community ExtremaduraProvinceCáceresComarcaLas HurdesArea • Total95 km² (37 sq mi)Population • Total1,311 • Density14/km² (36/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Nuñomoral is the head village of a municipality of the same name located in the center of the comarca of Las Hurdes, province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 1,494 inhabitants. The Hurdano River flows through the area.

Alquerías

The following alquerías (small settlements of a few houses) are within the municipal limits of Nuñomoral (traditional variants of the name are in brackets):

• Aceitunilla
• Asegur (L’Asegul)
• Batuequilla (La Batuequilla)
• Cerezal (El Cerezal)
• La Fragosa
• El Gasco (El Gascu)
• Horcajada (La Horcajá)
• Martilandrán
• Rubiaco (El Rubiacu)
• Vegas de Coria (Vegas)

History

The church of Nuestra Sra. de la Asunción, built in masonry, is one of the few historical buildings in the area. In Asegur there are still some local houses with the traditional shale roof.

In former times the village of Ladrillar located to the north was part of the Nuñomoral area.

See also

• Las Hurdes

References

External links

• Wikiloc - Vegas de Coria a Nuñomoral trail