La Siberia

La Siberia
La Siberia
Capital
Municipalities	List Baterno, Casas de Don Pedro, Castilblanco, Esparragosa de Lares, Fuenlabrada de los Montes, Garbayuela, Garlitos, Helechosa de los Montes, Herrera del Duque, Puebla de Alcocer, El Risco, Sancti-Spiritus, Siruela, Talarrubias, Tamurejo, Valdecaballeros, Villarta de los Montes;
Area
• Total	2,836.7 km2 (1,095.3 sq mi)
Population (2015)
• Total	21,422
• Density	7.6/km2 (20/sq mi)
UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipality	Herrera del Duque

39°09′00″N 05°06′00″W / 39.15000°N 5.10000°W / 39.15000; -5.10000

La Siberia is a

Toledo, on the west by Las Vegas Altas comarca, on the south by La Serena comarca, and on the east by the province of Ciudad Real. The district contains 18 municipalities with a combined area of 2,943 km² (1,136 sq mi) and a population of 29,214 people.^[1]^[2]

Municipalities

La Siberia contains 18 municipalities:

History

La Siberia dates back to

nomadic in nature. Rupestrian (made of rock) cave paintings and stone tools have been found from this era. The most prolific paintings in the area (though not in La Siberia itself) are those in the Maltravieso Cave from the Aurignacian era.^[3] Human remains and ceramics have also been found in the cave.^[4]

Geography

La Siberia is a land of varying terrain. The foothills of the

Zujar River, which contains two large reservoirs - the Zujar and the La Serena, the latter being the largest in Spain and the second largest in Europe.^[2] The combined maximum capacity of these five reservoirs is approximately 6.395×10⁹ m³ (2.258×10¹¹ cu ft), or about 12% of Spain's water resources; La Serena alone holds 6% of the country's water.^[5] The region is well known for its abundant water resources; because of all the reservoirs, La Siberia contains the longest inland coastline of any region of Spain and also the largest amount of freshwater in the whole of the Iberian Peninsula.^[6]^[7]

Flora and fauna

With a population density of just under 10 inhabitants per square kilometre (26/sq mi), much lower than Spain's average of 70/km² (180/sq mi), the area's landscape is dominated by a very diverse collection of trees, the most dominant being the oak.[8] Other types of trees include quercus faginea, chestnut, ash, willow, eucalyptus, and pine.

Almost all of the region has been declared a

Eurasian black vultures and owls. Large populations of partridges, pigeons, doves, and many other species of birds also inhabit the area.^[2]^[8]

Hunting small game is a common pastime in La Siberia; the most-prized animal being the

quail, columbidae, rabbits, hares, and foxes. Larger game is also hunted in the region, the most frequent being deer, wild boar, mouflon, and ibexen.^[9]

Fishing is also popular in the comarca. Fish native to the area include

black bass, and pumpkinseed.^[10]

Climate

La Siberia lies between two climate zones - a continental climate to the north and a Mediterranean climate to the south - making this area a transition zone. Most of the area lies in the Mediterranean zone, but the far north has a continental climate. Summers are long and hot while winters are short and moderately cold.^[2]

La Siberia has an average high of 23.3 °C (73.9 °F) and an average low of 9.9 °C (49.8 °F). The hottest month is July with an average high/low of 34.3 °C (93.7 °F)/17.0 °C (62.6 °F), and the coldest month is January with an average high/low of 13.9 °C (57.0 °F)/3.2 °C (37.8 °F).^[11]

The region only receives 463 mm (18.2 in) per year, lower than Spain's average, 639.5 mm (25.18 in).^[12] The wettest month of the year is December, receiving 73 mm (2.9 in) of precipitation, and the driest month is July, receiving only 4 mm (0.16 in).^[11]

References

^ Geography of La Siberia (Spanish)^{[permanent dead link]}
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e La Siberia (Spanish) Archived 2008-12-11 at the Wayback Machine
^ Microbiological analysis of Maltravieso Cave^{[dead link]}
^ Maltravieso Cave (Spanish)
^ Reservoirs of La Serena and La Siberia (Spanish) Archived 2008-09-15 at the Wayback Machine
^ Nature in La Siberia (Spanish) Archived 2007-06-17 at archive.today
^ Water Trails in Extremadura (Spanish)
^ ^a ^b Areas of Action (Spanish)^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Hunting and fishing in La Siberia (Spanish)
^ Species of fish in La Siberia (Spanish)
^ ^a ^b Climate of Badajoz Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine. Figures are actually from Badajoz, but they should be pretty close.
^ Climate of Spain

External links

[1] Geography of La Siberia (Spanish)^{[permanent dead link]}

[centros-2] La Siberia (Spanish) Archived 2008-12-11 at the Wayback Machine

[3] Microbiological analysis of Maltravieso Cave^{[dead link]}

[4] Maltravieso Cave (Spanish)

[5] Reservoirs of La Serena and La Siberia (Spanish) Archived 2008-09-15 at the Wayback Machine

[6] Nature in La Siberia (Spanish) Archived 2007-06-17 at archive.today

[7] Water Trails in Extremadura (Spanish)

[action-8] Areas of Action (Spanish)^{[permanent dead link]}

[9] Hunting and fishing in La Siberia (Spanish)

[10] Species of fish in La Siberia (Spanish)

[climate-11] Climate of Badajoz Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine. Figures are actually from Badajoz, but they should be pretty close.

[12] Climate of Spain

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