Province of Salamanca
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Salamanca | |||
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Province | |||
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Map of Spain with Salamanca highlighted | |||
Coordinates: 40°49′N 6°00′W / 40.817°N 6.000°WCoordinates: 40°49′N 6°00′W / 40.817°N 6.000°W | |||
Autonomous community | Castilla y León | ||
Capital | Salamanca | ||
Government | |||
• President | Francisco Javier Iglesias[1] (PP) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 12,349.95 km2 (4,768.34 sq mi) | ||
Area rank | Ranked 16th | ||
2.45% of Spain | |||
Population (2011) | |||
• Total | 352,986 | ||
• Rank | Ranked 37th | ||
• Density | 29/km2 (74/sq mi) | ||
0.75% of Spain | |||
Demonym | Spanish: Salmantino/a, Charro/a | ||
Official language(s) | Spanish, Leonese | ||
Website | Official website |
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.
Overview
353,110 people (2006) live in the province, of whom 45% live in the capital, Salamanca. There are 362 municipalities in the province,[2] of which more than half are villages with fewer than 300 people.
There are Roman Catholic cathedrals at Salamanca and Ciudad Rodrigo.
See also
References
External links
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