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Ávila

American  
[ah-vuh-luh, ah-vee-lah] / ˈɑ və lə, ˈɑ viˌlɑ /

noun

  1. a city in central Spain, a religious and academic center.


Ávila British  
/ ˈaβila /

noun

  1. a city in central Spain: 11th-century granite walls and Romanesque cathedral. Pop: 52 078 (2003 est)

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Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska declared a national emergency as fires burned at Villa del Prado and San Martín de Valdeiglesias in the Madrid region and at Burgohondo in Ávila.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

In Camagüey, in central Cuba, Irina Fals, a hairdresser, belongs to a WhatsApp group with Ávila for mothers with children who have cystic fibrosis, where they share tips and experiences.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

Israel had said it suspected Abu Keshek of links with a terrorist group and Ávila of illegal activity - allegations they denied.

From BBC May 10, 2026

On Saturday desperation turned to protest in the central province of Ciego de Ávila.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 19, 2026

“Abigail’s life will be honored, and her death will not go unpunished,” Baja California Gov. Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda said in Spanish in a statement on social media earlier this month.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 18, 2025

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