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La Fuente de San Esteban

Coordinates: 40°48′1″N 6°15′0″W / 40.80028°N 6.25000°W / 40.80028; -6.25000
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La Fuente de San Esteban
Town square
Town square
Flag of La Fuente de San Esteban
Coat of arms of La Fuente de San Esteban
Location in Salamanca
Location in Salamanca
Coordinates: 40°48′1″N 6°15′0″W / 40.80028°N 6.25000°W / 40.80028; -6.25000
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile and León
ProvinceSalamanca
ComarcaComarca de Ciudad Rodrigo
SubcomarcaCampo del Yeltes
Government
 • MayorManuel Rufino García Núñez (People's Party)
Area
 • Total
77 km2 (30 sq mi)
Elevation770 m (2,530 ft)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total
1,336
 • Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
37200

La Fuente de San Esteban is a village and large municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located 54 kilometres (34 mi) from the provincial capital city of Salamanca and has a population of 1,358 people.

The town formerly had a direct rail connection to Porto in Portugal via the Douro railway line. The section between La Fuente de San Esteban and the border with Portugal was closed in 1984.

Geography

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The municipality covers an area of 77 km2 (30 sq mi). It lies 770 metres (2,530 ft) above sea level and the postal code is 37200. The municipality contains the smaller villages of Boadilla (197 people), Muñoz (99 inhabitants) and Santa Olalla de Yeltes.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Municipio:Fuente de San Esteban (La)". www.lasalina.es. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  2. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.