Madrigal de las Altas Torres
Madrigal de las Altas Torres is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2005 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 1,825 inhabitants. Isabella I of Castile was born there in 1451.
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| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile and León |
| Province | Ávila |
| Municipality | Madrigal de las Altas Torres |
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| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,440 |
| Website | Official website |
Notable people
- Vasco de Quiroga (1477/1479 Madrigal de las Altas Torres (Ávila) - 1565 Quiroga (Michoacán, México)
- Alonso Tostado (d. 1455)
- Isabella I of Castile (1451–1504), Queen of Castile
- Catalina de Balmaseda y San Martín, prioress, was born here in 1543.[2]
References
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- Teresa of Avila (23 September 2011). The Collected Letters of St. Teresa of Avila, vol. 2 (1578 - 1582): 1578-1582. ICS Publications. pp. 410–. ISBN 978-0-935216-90-5.
External links
- City of Madrigal, Madrigaldelasaltastorres.es
- Tourist Information, Rurismo.com
- Madrigal by madrigaleños, Madrigal-aat.net
- Madrigal by lolito, Usarios.iponet.es
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