Alconaba
Municipal location in the Province of Soria.
Municipal location in the Province of Soria.
Alconaba is located in Castile and León
Alconaba
Alconaba
Location in Spain.
Alconaba is located in Spain
Alconaba
Alconaba
Alconaba (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°43′25″N 2°23′07″W / 41.72361°N 2.38528°W / 41.72361; -2.38528
Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile and León
Province Soria
ComarcaCampo de Gomara
Government
  AlcaldePedro Antonio Asensio Blázquez (PP)
Area
  Total52.29 km2 (20.19 sq mi)
Elevation
1,007 m (3,304 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total189
  Density3.6/km2 (9.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Alconaba is a municipality in the Province of Soria, Castilla y León, Spain. It belongs to the Comarca de Campo de Gómara.

In the Catholic hierarchy, Alconaba belongs to the Diocese of Osma-Soria, which is part of the Archdiocese of Burgos.

In addition to Alconaba proper, the municipality includes the villages of Cubo de Hogueras, Martialay and Ontalvilla de Valcorba.

Toponymy

The current name, like many placenames in Spain, is an adaptation of the original Arabic name: al-qunnaba, meaning "hemp".

References

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



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