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Hoyos is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 988 inhabitants. It is the administrative capital of the Sierra de Gata.[2]

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Hoyos
municipality
Coat of arms
Hoyos
Coordinates: 39°42′N 6°21′W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Extremadura
Province	Cáceres
Comarca	Sierra de Gata
Area
• Total	15 km2 (6 sq mi)
Elevation	400 m (1,300 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	906
• Density	60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

History

It was part of the Dukedom of Alba as the First Duke of Alba, Don García Álvarez de Toledo took possession of the City of Coria together with all its villages, which included Acebo, Hoyos and Perales.

Church

The small church in Hoyos is dedicated to the patron saint of Hoyos, St. Lorenzo (St. Lawrence). During Semana Santa (“Holy Week”) the people of Hoyos process with the figure of the Virgin Mary, at night, through the streets of the city.

Economy

The Regulatory Council of the Denomination of Origin of the Oil "Gata Hurdes" is located in Hoyos, which is also known for its serrano ham, olives (Manzanilla Cacereña variety) and olive oil.

Tourism

Hoyos is a hidden gem in one of Spain's least known tourist destinations.^[tone] The province of Caceres was the location chosen to film several sequences from the Game of Thrones series.^{[citation needed]} Hoyos itself has a romanesque church and stone houses. In recent years, it has developed a tourism industry thanks to a number of licensed rural hotels such as Jardin de la Sierra de Gata.[3]

See also

• Sierra de Gata, comarca
• Cardinal Hoyos
• Alexander, Count of Hoyos
• House of Hoyos
• Palais Hoyos
• Rodolfo Hoyos, Jr., Mexico City-born American actor

References

External links

• Hoyos official website
• Pictures
• Satellite View

На других языках

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- [en] Hoyos

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[es] Hoyos (Cáceres)

Hoyos es una villa y municipio español de la provincia de Cáceres, Extremadura. Es la capital administrativa de la mancomunidad de sierra de Gata.[1]

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[ru] Ойос

Ойос (исп. Hoyos) — муниципалитет в Испании, входит в провинцию Касерес в составе автономного сообщества Эстремадура. Муниципалитет находится в составе района (комарки) Сьерра-де-Гата. Занимает площадь 15 км². Население — 981 человек (на 2010 год). Расстояние до административного центра провинции — 100 км.

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