Salas de los Infantes

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Salas de los Infantes
Municipality and city
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Santa Cecilia church (15th century)
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Salas de los Infantes
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Salas de los Infantes
Salas de los Infantes (Spain)
Coordinates: 42°01′23″N3°16′53″W / 42.02306°N 3.28139°W / 42.02306; -3.28139
Country Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Flag of Castile and Leon.svg  Castile and León
Comarca Sierra de la Demanda
Municipality Salas de los Infantes
Government
   Mayor Marta Arroyo (PP)
Area
  Total31.319 km2 (12.092 sq mi)
  Land31 km2 (12 sq mi)
  Water0.00 km2 (0.00 sq mi)
Elevation
964 m (3,163 ft)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total1,955
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
09600
Website http://www.salasdelosinfantes.net/

Salas de los Infantes is a Municipality and City located in Burgos province between La Rioja, Soria and Burgos city in Spain. It is hilly with many foothills and mountains. The mountain range Sierra de la Demanda with the black lagoon, La Laguna Negra, is nearby.

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  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.