Tierra de Ledesma

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Tierra de Ledesma
Comarca
Tierra de Ledesma.SVG
Location in Salamanca
Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile and León
Province Salamanca
Area
  Total 1,078.86 km2 (416.55 sq mi)
Population
  Total 7,069
  Density 6.6/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Tierra de Ledesma is a comarca in the province of Salamanca, Castile and León. It contains 30 municipalities: Aldearrodrigo, Almenara de Tormes, Añover de Tormes, Doñinos de Ledesma, Encina de San Silvestre, El Arco, Gejuelo del Barro, Golpejas, Juzbado, La Mata de Ledesma, Ledesma, Monleras, Palacios del Arzobispo, Rollán, San Pedro del Valle, San Pelayo de Guareña, Sando, Santa María de Sando, Santiz, Sardón de los Frailes, Tabera de Abajo, Tremedal de Tormes, Valdelosa, Vega de Tirados, Villarmayor, Villasdardo, Villaseco de los Gamitos, Villaseco de los Reyes, Zamayón and Zarapicos. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Sistema de información geográfico agrario (SIGA). Comarca agraria de Ledesma" (in Spanish). Ministerio de Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  2. "Ledesma :: Reino de León". www.turismoreinodeleon.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-10-29.