La Hoya Postal Codes: 37716 | La Sierra, Salamanca, Castilla y León

Key Facts

La Hoya is a small settlement or locality within the municipality of La Sierra, located in the province of Salamanca, part of the autonomous community of Castilla y León in western Spain. Situated in the central-western region of the Iberian Peninsula, La Hoya lies within the broader geographical area known as the Sierra de Francia, a mountainous sub-region of the Sistema Central range. This rural area is characterized by its traditional stone architecture, agricultural landscapes, and proximity to natural parks like Las Batuecas-Sierra de Francia. While specific population figures for such small localities are often not individually published in standard demographic sources, settlements in this mountainous municipality typically have very small, dispersed populations, often numbering in the low hundreds or less, reflecting the rural depopulation trend in parts of interior Spain. The area covers a modest territory typical of a small village settlement within its municipal boundaries. As part of the municipality of La Sierra, it falls under that local administration. For those seeking detailed local information, accessing postal code data for La Hoya and its immediate surroundings requires reference to the specific coding system for the municipality of La Sierra within the province of Salamanca.