Colmenar de Montemayor

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Colmenar de Montemayor
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Colmenar de Montemayor
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 40°23′58″N5°57′34″W / 40.39944°N 5.95944°W / 40.39944; -5.95944 Coordinates: 40°23′58″N5°57′34″W / 40.39944°N 5.95944°W / 40.39944; -5.95944
Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile and León
Province Salamanca
Comarca Sierra de Béjar
Government
   Mayor Jaime Macia Viñals (People's Party)
Area
[1]
  Total40 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
830 m (2,720 ft)
Population
 (2018) [2]
  Total182
  Density4.6/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
37711

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.

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Geography

It 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

It was founded by the king Alfonso IX of Leon in the 13th century.

Demographics

It has a population of 189 people (2015).

Monuments

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References

  1. 1 2 "Municipio:Colmenar de Montemayor". www.lasalina.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-11-01.
  2. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.