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Encyclopedia > Salamanca (province)
Salamanca province.
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Salamanca is a province of western Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is bordered by the provinces of Zamora, Valladolid, Ávila, and Cáceres, and by Portugal. Image File history File links Provmap-salamanca. ... In addition to its seventeen autonomous communities, Spain is divided into fifty provinces. ... Autonomous communities of Spain. ... Capital Valladolid Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 1st  94,223 km²  18,6% Population  â€“ Total (2005)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked 6th  2,510,849  5. ... Zamora province Zamora is a province of western Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. ... Valladolid province Valladolid is a province of western Spain, in the central part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. ... Ávila province Ávila is a province of western Spain, in the southern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. ... Cáceres province Cáceres is a province of western Spain, in the northern part of the autonomous community of Extremadura. ...


353,110 people (2006) live in the province, of whom 45% live in the capital, Salamanca. There are 362 municipalities in the province, of which more than half are villages with under 300 people. Leonese language is still spoken in northwestern rural areas. Salamanca (population 160,000) is a city in western Spain, the capital of the province of Salamanca, which belongs to the autonomous community (region) of Castile-Leon (Castilla y León). ...


There are Roman Catholic cathedrals at Salamanca and Ciudad Rodrigo. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Ciudad Rodrigo (Rodrigo City) is a small cathedral city in Salamanca Province in western Spain (approximately a population of 14000 inhabitants, and head of the judicial district). ...





See also:

List of municipalities in Salamanca This is a list of the municipalities in the province of Salamanca in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon, Spain. ...




Coordinates: 40°50′N, 6°00′W Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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Salamanca - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (933 words)
Salamanca (population 160,000) is a city in central Spain, the capital of the province of Salamanca in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon.
At the height of the university, in the 16th century, one in five of Salamanca's residents was a student, and the city's fortunes depended on those of the university.
In the Peninsular War of the Napoleonic campaigns, the Battle of Salamanca, fought July 22, 1812, was a serious setback for the French, and a mighty setback for Salamanca, whose western quarter was seriously damaged.
Salamanca (province) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (124 words)
Salamanca is a province of western Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.
It is bordered by the provinces of Zamora, Valladolid, Ávila, and Cáceres, and by Portugal.
There are 362 municipalities in the province, of which more than half are villages with under 300 people.
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