El Mirón
Municipality in Castile and León, Spain
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El Mirón is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain.
El Mirón | |
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View of El Mirón | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  El Mirón Location in Spain.  El Mirón El Mirón (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′55″N 5°24′19″W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Castile and León |
| Province |  Ávila |
| Municipality | El Mirón |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.08 km2 (12.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,265 m (4,150 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 93 |
| • Density | 3.0/km2 (7.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | Official website  |
The name came into attention upon the discovery an Upper Paleolithic (Magdalenian) skeleton in 2015 from the El Mirón Cave. The skeleton was that of a woman and is coated with ochre (a red pigment), hence she is nicknamed The Red Lady of El Mirón.[2] The woman is about 35 to 40 years of age, and was buried around 18,700 years ago.[3][4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 98 | — |
| 2024 | 98 | +0.00% |
| 2025 | 93 | −5.10% |
| Source: INE[5] | ||
