Arenas de San Pedro

Municipality in Castile and León, Spain

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40°12′32″N 5°5′28″W / 40.20889°N 5.09111°W / 40.20889; -5.09111Country

SpainAutonomous community

Castile and LeónProvince

Ávila MunicipalityArenas de San PedroArea

• Total194.85 km² (75.23 sq mi)Elevation

510 m (1,670 ft)Population

(2018)^[1]

• Total6,454 • Density33/km² (86/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)WebsiteOfficial website

Arenas de San Pedro is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 6,682 inhabitants. Its seal depicts a large castle located in the town. The seal says "Siempre incendiada y siempre fiel", meaning "always on fire and always faithful" . This is because the town has been burned down and pillaged many times in its history.