Fuentes de Oñoro is a village and municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located 124 kilometres (77 mi) from the provincial capital city of Salamanca, and has a population of 1058 people. It was the site of a significant battle in 1811, during the Peninsular War.
Fuentes de Oñoro | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Salamanca | |
  Fuentes de Oñoro Location of Fuentes de Oñoro  Fuentes de Oñoro Fuentes de Oñoro (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 40°35′18″N 6°48′47″W / 40.58833°N 6.81306°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Castile and León |
| Province | Salamanca |
| Comarca | Comarca de Ciudad Rodrigo |
| Subcomarca | Campo de Argañán |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Isidoro José Alanís Marcos (PP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 57 km2 (22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 734 m (2,408 ft) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
• Total | 1,188 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 37480 |
It is a border town, and is directly connected to the most important Portuguese terrestrial border of Vilar Formoso.
Geography
editThe municipality covers an area of 57 km2 (22 sq mi). It lies 725 metres (2,379 ft) above sea level and the postal code is 37480.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Municipio:Fuentes de Oñoro". www.lasalina.es. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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