Cebreros
Municipality in Castile and León, Spain
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Cebreros (Spanish pronunciation: [θeˈβɾeɾos]) is a municipality of Spain, located in the province of Ávila, part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.
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| Coordinates: 40°27′18″N 4°27′53″W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile and León |
| Province | Ávila |
| Area | |
• Total | 137.47 km2 (53.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 755 m (2,477 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 3,345 |
| • Density | 24.33/km2 (63.02/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | Official website  |
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Geography
Covering a total area of 137.47 km2.[4] the municipality is located in the southeast of the province and the autonomous community, bordering the Community of Madrid. The Alberche runs through the south of the municipality. The town lies at 755 metres above sea level.[5]
History
Mentions to a wine production tradition are recorded as early as 1245, involving the possession of some vines in the area by the Ávila's cathedral chapter.[6] Sweeping changes in the 14th century in Cebreros and the Alberche area transformed the hitherto dominant landscape of grasslands and forested areas to grapevines.[6]
Buildings
The municipality hosts the Deep Space Antenna 2, an ESTRACK station for communication with spacecraft for the European Space Agency (ESA). The former palace of El Quexigal designed by Juan de Herrera on behalf of Philip II is located near the town.
Sport
The local football team is CD Cebrereña.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 2023 | 3,256 | — |
| 2024 | 3,239 | −0.52% |
| 2025 | 3,345 | +3.27% |
| Source: INE[7] | ||
People
In 2016, the local corporation posthumously declared Adolfo Suárez as Favourite Son of Cebreros and his wife Amparo Illana as Adoptive Daughter.[8]
