Peñaranda de Bracamonte

Peñaranda de Bracamonte
Municipality
Flag Seal
Location in Salamanca
Coordinates: 40°54′6″N 5°11′53″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Castile and León
Province	Salamanca
Comarca	Tierra de Peñaranda
Government
• Mayor	Carmen Ávila (PSOE)
Area [1]
• Total	23 km^2 (9 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	902 m (2,959 ft)
Population  (2018)[2]
• Total	6,308
• Density	270/km^2 (710/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+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.

See also

• List of municipalities in Salamanca

References

1. "Municipio:Peñaranda de Bracamonte". www.lasalina.es. Retrieved 2017-11-06.
2. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
3. "80 KILLED, 1,500 HURT IN SPANISH EXPLOSION" (PDF). New York Times. 11 July 1939. Retrieved 2 September 2023.