Salamanca (province)
Encyclopedia
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
.
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 fewer than 300 people.
There are Roman Catholic cathedrals at Salamanca and Ciudad Rodrigo
.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, in the western part of the autonomous community
Autonomous communities of Spain
An autonomous community In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian .*Galician .*Basque . The second article of the constitution recognizes the rights of "nationalities and regions" to self-government and declares the "indissoluble unity of the Spanish nation".Political power in Spain is...
of Castile and León
Castile and León
Castile and León is an autonomous community in north-western Spain. It was so constituted in 1983 and it comprises the historical regions of León and Old Castile...
. It is bordered by the provinces of Zamora, Valladolid, Ávila, and Cáceres; and by Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
.
353,110 people (2006) live in the province, of whom 45% live in the capital, Salamanca
Salamanca
Salamanca is a city in western Spain, in the community of Castile and León. Because it is known for its beautiful buildings and urban environment, the Old City was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. It is the most important university city in Spain and is known for its contributions to...
. There are 362 municipalities in the province, of which more than half are villages with fewer than 300 people.
There are Roman Catholic cathedrals at Salamanca and Ciudad Rodrigo
Ciudad Rodrigo
Ciudad Rodrigo is a small cathedral city in the province of Salamanca, in western Spain, with a population of about 14,000. It is the seat of a judicial district as well....
.
See also
- List of municipalities in the province of Salamanca
- Kingdom of LeónKingdom of LeónThe Kingdom of León was an independent kingdom situated in the northwest region of the Iberian Peninsula. It was founded in AD 910 when the Christian princes of Asturias along the northern coast of the peninsula shifted their capital from Oviedo to the city of León...