Piedrahíta

For other uses, see Piedrahita (disambiguation).

Piedrahíta is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2024 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 1,637 inhabitants. The town is located in the Corneja valley , on the north slope of the Villafranca mountains, flanked to the west by the Jura mountain. It is part of the judicial area of Piedrahíta, and of the El Barco de Ávila-Piedrahíta region.

Piedrahíta
municipality
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Coordinates: 40°27′49″N 5°19′39″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Castile and León
Province	Ávila
Municipality	Piedrahita
Area
• Total	28 km2 (11 sq mi)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	1,811
• Density	65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Climate	Csb
Website	Official website

Toponymy

Piedrahíta comes from Latin petra ficta, literally "fixed stone". The term designates a stone that serves the role of a boundary marker for a particular property. The toponym is found elsewhere, in Pierrefitte (Argelès-Gazost), Pietrafitta (Avegno, Genoa)

Facade of the Palacio de los duques de Alba, in Piedrahíta, built between 1755 and 1766.