Presa del Tobar
Presa del Tobar is a dam in Avila, Castile and León. Presa del Tobar is situated nearby to the reservoir Embalse del Tobar, as well as near the peak Risco del Galdano.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Puerto de Malagón and Mount Abantos.
Puerto de Malagón
Mountain saddle
Photo: Totemkin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Puerto de Malagón is a mountain saddle.
Mount Abantos
Peak
Mount Abantos is a mountain in the Sierra de Guadarrama range in the Sistema Central of Spain, a chain that runs from east to west. For the most part, the mountain is located in the municipality of San Lorenzo de El Escorial in the Community of Madrid, with part of its west side in the province of Ávila. Mount Abantos is situated 3½ km east of Presa del Tobar.
Ice house
Building
Photo: Codyhof, CC BY-SA 4.0.
An ice house, or icehouse, is a building used to store ice throughout the year, commonly used prior to the invention of the refrigerator. Some were underground chambers, usually man-made, close to natural sources of winter ice such as freshwater lakes, but many were buildings with various types of insulation. Ice house is situated 3½ km northeast of Presa del Tobar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Peguerinos and El Escorial.
Peguerinos
Village
Photo: Totemkin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Peguerinos is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2006 census, the municipality had a population of 318 inhabitants. Peguerinos is situated 4 km northwest of Presa del Tobar.
El Escorial
San Lorenzo de El Escorial is a town about 45 km northwest of Madrid in Spain. Set in the foothills of the Sierra de Guadarrama, its chief attraction is the Monastery of El Escorial, a World Heritage Site that was the power centre of the Spanish empire under King Felipe II.
Santa María de la Alameda
Village
Photo: Asqueladd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santa María de la Alameda is a municipality of the Community of Madrid, Spain. It is linked to the city of Madrid and the town of El Escorial by regular train services. Santa María de la Alameda is situated 6 km west of Presa del Tobar.
Presa del Tobar
- Type: Dam
- Location: Avila, Castile and León, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.60774° or 40° 36′ 28″ northLongitude
-4.19257° or 4° 11′ 33″ westOpen location code
8CGQJR54+3XOpenStreetMap ID
way 189214532OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Embalse del Tobar and Risco del Galdano.
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