Official Name: | Peñaranda de Bracamonte |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Flag Size: | 150 |
Coordinates: | 40.9017°N -5.1981°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: | Tierra de Peñaranda |
Leader Party: | PSOE |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Carmen Ávila |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 23 |
Elevation M: | 902 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
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 from the provincial capital city of Salamanca and has a population of 6320 people.
In July 1939, a powder mill in the village exploded reportedly killing 80 people and injuring 1,500.[2]
The municipality covers an area of 23km2. It lies above sea level and the postal code is 37300.