Villar del Buey

Villar del Buey
Church in Villar del Buey
Church in Villar del Buey
Flag of Villar del Buey
Coat of arms of Villar del Buey
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Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile and León
Province Zamora
MunicipalityVillar del Buey
Area
 • Total
134 km2 (52 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
579
 • Density4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
WebsiteOfficial website

Villar del Buey (Spanish pronunciation: [biˈʎaɾ ðel ˈβwej]) is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 801 inhabitants.

The biodiversity of its municipal area has been protected by UNESCO as a cross-border biosphere reserve under the name of Meseta Ibérica by the European Union with the Natura 2000 Network and by the autonomous community of Castilla y León as a natural park, the latter two under the name of Arribes del Duero.[2]

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Reserva de la Biosfera del Macizo de Anaga" (PDF). Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment.