Santa María de las Hoyas

Santa María de las Hoyas, Spain
Coordinates: 41°46′N 3°08′W / 41.767°N 3.133°W / 41.767; -3.133Coordinates: 41°46′N 3°08′W / 41.767°N 3.133°W / 41.767; -3.133
Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile and León
Province Soria
Municipality Santa María de las Hoyas
Area
  Total 45 km2 (17 sq mi)
Elevation 1,071 m (3,514 ft)
Population (2010)
  Total 156
  Density 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Santa María de las Hoyas is a municipality located in the province of Soria, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2010 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 156 inhabitants.

The town is 60 km by car from the capital of the province, Soria, and 30 km from El Burgo de Osma. Most of the land in the municipality is occupied by forests of pine trees, in which grow a wide variety of mushrooms, and wheat fields.

The area also includes part of the Cañón del Río Lobos Natural Park. A Gothic church, built in 1232, is located in the town.


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