Official Name: | Espadaña |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Flag Size: | 150 |
Pushpin Map: | Spain |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Spain |
Coordinates: | 41.0667°N -23°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: | Vitigudino |
Subdivision Type4: | Subcomarca |
Subdivision Name4: | Tierra de Vitigudino |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 39 |
Elevation M: | 779 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 37148 |
Espadaña is a sparsely populated 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 32 people. The name of the town originated in espadaña, a certain architectural element common in small churches throughout the Iberian Peninsula.
The municipality covers an area of 39km2. It lies above sea level and the postal code is 37148.