Vilvestre

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Village of Vilvestre

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Coat of arms
Province Salamanca
Autonomous community Castile and León Castile and León
Country Spain Spain
Postal code 37258
Coordinates
 - Latitude:
 - Longitude

41°06' N
6°43' W
Altitude 592 m
Surface 46,52 km²
Distances 96 km to Salamanca
Population
 - Total (2008)
 - Density

512 inhab. (census of 2005)
11,01 hab./km²
Demonym Vilvestrino/a
Rivers River Duero
Mayor (2007–2011) Manuel Dominguez (Partido Popular)

Vilvestre is a village and municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located 96 kilometres from the provincial capital city of Salamanca and has a population of 512 people.

Geography

The municipality covers an area of 46.52 km².

It lies 592 metres above sea level.

The post code is 37258.

Climate

Situated on the Río Duero, the climate is typical of the Mediterranean with orange and olive groves.

Far view of Vilvestre.
Bakery in Vilvestre.
'Todos los Santos' day, Vilvestre.
Prehistoric statue of a penis in the Vilvestre Museum.

Coordinates: 41°06′N 6°43′W / 41.100°N 6.717°W / 41.100; -6.717

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