Fontiveros, Ávila, Crown of Castile

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Fontiveros, Ávila, in the former Crown of Castile, is a small Spanish town best known as the birthplace of the mystic and poet Saint John of the Cross.

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Fontiveros, Ávila, Crown of Castile canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic saint
Discalced Carmelite
Spanish mystic
municipality
poet
birthPlace Fontiveros
celebrates feast of Saint John of the Cross
climate continental Mediterranean climate
continent Europe
coordinateLocation 40.9833°N 4.9167°W
country Spain
countryOfCitizenship Crown of Castile
Spain
demonym fontivereña
fontivereño
economyType agriculture-based economy
elevationAboveSeaLevel 888 metres
hasHeritageDesignation sites related to Saint John of the Cross
hasMunicipalGovernment Ayuntamiento de Fontiveros
hasNotablePerson Saint John of the Cross
linked to: San Juan de la Cruz
hasPlaceOfWorship Church of San Cipriano
Convent of the Discalced Carmelites
historicalAffiliation Crown of Castile
Kingdom of Castile
linked to: Castile
knownFor birthplace of Saint John of the Cross
locatedIn Autonomous community of Castile and León
Northern Meseta of the Iberian Peninsula
Province of Ávila
historical region Crown of Castile
linked to: Crown of Castile
notableWork Ascent of Mount Carmel
Dark Night of the Soul
Spiritual Canticle
officialLanguage Spanish
partOf Comarca of La Moraña
population approximately 800 inhabitants
postalCode 05310
religiousTradition Roman Catholicism
roadAccess connected by regional roads of Ávila province
timeZone CEST
CET

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San Juan de la Cruz birthPlace Fontiveros, Ávila, Crown of Castile