Alcañices

Alcañices
—  Municipality  —
Alcañices
Location in Spain
Coordinates:
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Castile and León
Province Zamora
Comarca Aliste
Mancomunidad Tierras de Aliste
Government
 • Mayor Tomás Carrión Carrión (PP)
Area
 • Total 54.76 km2 (21.1 sq mi)
Elevation 810 m (2,657 ft)
Population (2009)
 • Total 1,122
 • Density 20.5/km2 (53.1/sq mi)
Demonym Alcañizanos
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 49500
Website Official website

Alcañices is a small town in the province of Zamora, Spain. It is very close to the border with Portugal, not far from the Portuguese town of Bragança.

On September 12, 1297 the Treaty of Alcañices was signed in Alcañices between Portugal and Castile. This treaty established the border between Portugal and Spain which is one of the oldest borders in Europe.

See also