Official Name: | Hinojosa de Duero |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Flag Size: | 150 |
Coordinates: | 40.9861°N -6.7961°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Spain |
Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous community |
Subdivision Name1: | Castile and León |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Salamanca |
Subdivision Type3: | Comarca |
Subdivision Name3: | El Abadengo |
Leader Party: | PSOE |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | José Francisco Bautista Méndez |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 93 |
Elevation M: | 601 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 37230 |
Hinojosa de Duero is a village and large municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located from the provincial capital city of Salamanca and has a population of 699 people.[2]
The municipality covers an area of 93km2. It lies above sea level.[1]
The basis of the economy is agriculture. The village is also known for its local cheese ("queso de Hinojosa"), which is an aged cheese made with sheep milk, similar to Manchego.
The city celebrates the San Juan festival on 24 June.[1]