Olmedo de Camaces

40°52′45″N 6°37′25″W / 40.87917°N 6.62361°W / 40.87917; -6.62361CountrySpainAutonomous communityCastile and LeónProvinceSalamancaComarcaEl AbadengoGovernment • MayorJesús Martín Vicente (People's Party)Area • Total91 km² (35 sq mi)Elevation713 m (2,339 ft)Population • Total100 • Density1.1/km² (2.8/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

Olmedo de Camaces is a village and large municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located 95 kilometres (59 mi) from the provincial capital city of Salamanca and has a population of 111 people.

Basic History

Camaces Olmedo, cut across the river which gives its name, honors their patron Saint, George (23 April), with bullfights, as a local tradition.^[3]

The township is bordered on the north by a quartzite hill range, bordering on Cerralbo and the former desert of Fuenlabrada.

The Picon de Olmedo, at a height of 797 metres (2,615 ft) and the Cerro de San Jorge, at a height of 825 metres (2,707 ft), are among the highest altitudes of the region.

At the base-line of these hills lie the landscapes of the 'peneplain' and 'charro' field. The meadow is oak-lined -and cattle herds of 'Morucha' graze on this meadow.

Geography

The municipality covers an area of 91 km² (35 sq mi). It lies 713 metres (2,339 ft) above sea level and the postal code is 37292.

See also

• List of municipalities in Salamanca

References