Olmedo de Camaces
Olmedo de Camaces | |
|---|---|
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location in Salamanca | |
| Coordinates: 40°52′45″N 6°37′25″W / 40.87917°N 6.62361°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile and León |
| Province | Salamanca |
| Comarca | El Abadengo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jesús Martín Vicente (People's Party) |
| Area | |
• Total | 91 km2 (35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 713 m (2,339 ft) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
• Total | 100 |
| • Density | 1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 37292 |
Olmedo de Camaces is a village and large municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located 95 kilometres (59 mi) from the provincial capital city of Salamanca and has a population of 111 people.
Basic History
[edit]Camaces Olmedo, cut across the river which gives its name, honors their patron Saint, George (23 April), with bullfights, as a local tradition.[3]
The township is bordered on the north by a quartzite hill range, bordering on Cerralbo and the former desert of Fuenlabrada.
The Picon de Olmedo, at a height of 797 metres (2,615 ft) and the Cerro de San Jorge, at a height of 825 metres (2,707 ft), are among the highest altitudes of the region.
At the base-line of these hills lie the landscapes of the 'peneplain' and 'charro' field. The meadow is oak-lined -and cattle herds of 'Morucha' graze on this meadow.
Geography
[edit]The municipality covers an area of 91 km2 (35 sq mi). It lies 713 metres (2,339 ft) above sea level and the postal code is 37292.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Municipio:Olmedo de Camaces". www.lasalina.es. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Olmedo de Camaces (Salamanca)". Archived from the original on 2009-12-07. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
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