Santa Maria de las Hoyas, Soria

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official_name = Santa María de las Hoyas
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subdivision_type1 = Autonomous Community
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subdivision_name1 = Castile and Leon
subdivision_name2 = Soria
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Geography

Santa María de las Hoyas is a little village situated in the Soria province of Castile and León, in Spain.It’s 60 Km by car from the capital of the province Soria, and 30 Km from El Burgo de Osma, also known as Ciudad de Osma. The biggest part of the village's land is occupied by forests of pines trees, which includes a wide variety of mushrooms types and wheat fields.

Part of this area also includes Wolf River Canyon (Canyon del Rio Lobos). River Wolf Canyon is a natural reserve where you can find a lot of important natural resources. In the middle of the Canyon, which is 14 Km long, is the Wolf River. The Canyon contains a great variety of fauna, mainly birds, like different types of vultures, falcons and owls.

Economy

The economy is based on agriculture and livestock farming.

Landmarks

The village contains a beautiful Gothic cathedral built in 1232.