Peñaranda de Bracamonte

Municipality in Castile and León, Spain

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Coordinates: 40°54′6″N 5°11′53″W / 40.90167°N 5.19806°W / 40.90167; -5.19806CountrySpainAutonomous community Castile and LeónProvinceSalamancaComarca Tierra de PeñarandaGovernment

• MayorCarmen Ávila (PSOE)Area

^[1]

• Total23 km² (9 sq mi)Elevation

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902 m (2,959 ft)Population

(2018)^[2]

• Total6,308 • Density270/km² (710/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

37300

Peñaranda de Bracamonte is a village and municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the provincial capital city of Salamanca and has a population of 6320 people.

History

In July 1939, a powder mill in the village exploded reportedly killing 80 people and injuring 1,500.^[3]

Geography

The municipality covers an area of 23 km² (8.9 sq mi). It lies 902 metres (2,959 ft) above sea level and the postal code is 37300.

References

^ ^a ^b "Municipio:Peñaranda de Bracamonte". www.lasalina.es. Retrieved 2017-11-06.
^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
^ "80 KILLED, 1,500 HURT IN SPANISH EXPLOSION" (PDF). New York Times. 11 July 1939. Retrieved 2 September 2023.