Las Navas del Marqués
Municipality in Castile and León, Spain
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Las Navas del Marqués is a municipality of Spain belonging to the province of Ávila, in the autonomous community of Castile and León.
Las Navas del Marqués | |
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View from the Risco de Santa Ana | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Las Navas del Marqués Location within Castile and León  Las Navas del Marqués Location within Spain | |
| Coordinates: 40°36′14″N 4°19′40″W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile and León |
| Province | Ávila |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,793 km2 (3,781 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,300 m (4,300 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 5,670 |
| • Density | 53.83/km2 (139.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | Official website  |
Geography
The settlement is located to the south of the Sierra de Malagón (the westernmost subrange of the Sierra de Guadarrama), a string of elevations with relatively gentle slopes (including the Navazuelo; 1642 metres above sea level) separating the watersheds of the Douro and the Tagus.[2]
History
Las Navas became a secular lordship under the House of Dávila in 1372, during the Trastámara dynasty.[3][4] Following the creation of the Marquisate of Las Navas in 1533, the building of the castle-palace and the convent of San Pablo took place in Las Navas.[5] The marquisate's jurisdiction spanned across a territory over 378.67 km2 in area including the places of Navalperal, Hoyo de Pinares, Valdemaqueda, Robledo de Chavela, and Pelayos de la Presa.[6]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5,362 | — |
| 2024 | 5,590 | +4.25% |
| 2025 | 5,670 | +1.43% |
| Source: INE[7] | ||
