Torregamones
Encyclopedia
Torregamones is a municipality located in the province of Zamora
, Castile and León
, Spain
. According to the 2007 census (INE
), the municipality has a population of 310 inhabitants (166 men and 144 women). It plays a relative importance in the comarca of Sayago
, as a link between Portugal
(the town of Miranda do Douro
) and this zone of the province of Zamora
. Apart from Portugal
, Torregamones abuts with Villardiegua de la Ribera
to the north, Moralina
to the east and also Gamones
to the south.
Zamora (province)
Zamora is a Spanish province of western Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.The present-day province of Zamora province was one of three provinces formed from the former Kingdom of León in 1833, when Spain was re-organised into 49 provinces.It is bordered by...
, 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...
, Spain
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...
. According to the 2007 census (INE
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain)
The National Institute of Statistics is the official organisation in Spain that collects statistics about demography, economy, and Spanish society. Every 10 years, this organisation conducts a national census. The last census took place in 2001....
), the municipality has a population of 310 inhabitants (166 men and 144 women). It plays a relative importance in the comarca of Sayago
Sayago
Sayago is a comarca in the province of Zamora, central Spain.- Geography :The comarca is located at the southwest of the Zamora province. The main geographical characteristic is the isolation caused by the Duero and Tormes rivers canyons...
, as a link between 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...
(the town of Miranda do Douro
Miranda do Douro
Miranda do Douro or Miranda de l Douro , is a city in Miranda do Douro Municipality, district of Bragança, Portugal.The city has a population of 1,960.-General information:...
) and this zone of the province of Zamora
Zamora (province)
Zamora is a Spanish province of western Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.The present-day province of Zamora province was one of three provinces formed from the former Kingdom of León in 1833, when Spain was re-organised into 49 provinces.It is bordered by...
. Apart from 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...
, Torregamones abuts with Villardiegua de la Ribera
Villardiegua de la Ribera
Villardiegua de la Ribera is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 162 inhabitants....
to the north, Moralina
Moralina
Moralina is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 346 inhabitants. It's away from the city of Zamora...
to the east and also Gamones
Gamones
Gamones is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2009 census , the municipality has a population of 95 inhabitants....
to the south.