Colmenar de Montemayor is a municipality in the province of Salamanca, in the autonomous community of Castile and Leon, Spain. Its postal code is 37711.
Colmenar de Montemayor | |
|---|---|
 Location in Salamanca | |
  Colmenar de Montemayor Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 40°23′58″N 5°57′34″W / 40.39944°N 5.95944°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile and León |
| Province | Salamanca |
| Comarca | Sierra de Béjar |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jaime Macia Viñals (People's Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 830 m (2,720 ft) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 182 |
| • Density | 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 37711 |
Geography
editIt is located 100 kilometres (62 mi) from the provincial capital city of Salamanca, at 830 metres (2,720 ft) above sea level. The municipality covers an area of 40 km2 (15 sq mi).
History
editIt was founded by the king Alfonso IX of Leon in the 13th century.
Demographics
editIt has a population of 189 people (2015).
Monuments
edit- Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción.
- House of the nobleman.
- House of the Chantre.
- Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Consolación.
References
edit- ^ a b "Municipio:Colmenar de Montemayor". www.lasalina.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-11-01.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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