Peñaranda de Bracamonte

{{Infobox settlement

| official_name = Peñaranda de Bracamonte

| settlement_type = Municipality

| image_skyline =

| image_flag = Bandera Peñaranda de Bracamonte (vector).svg

| flag_size = 150

| image_shield = Escudo Peñaranda de Bracamonte (vector).svg

| image_map = Término municipal de Peñaranda de Bracamonte.svg

| map_caption = Location in Salamanca

| coordinates = {{coord|40|54|6|N|5|11|53|W|display=inline,title}}

| 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 = {{Cite web|url=http://www.lasalina.es/Aplicaciones/GestorInter.jsp?prestacion=Cipublico&funcion=MuestraMunicipios&codProvincia=37|title=Municipio:Peñaranda de Bracamonte|website=www.lasalina.es|access-date=2017-11-06}}

| area_total_km2 = 23

| elevation_footnotes =

| elevation_m = 902

| population_as_of = {{Spain metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}

| population_footnotes = {{Spain metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}

| population_total = {{Spain metadata Wikidata|population_total}}

| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 37300

| website =

}}

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 {{convert|40|km}} from the provincial capital city of Salamanca and has a population of 6320 people.

It's the birthplace of Senor Wences, a Ventriloquist and a frequent guest on the Ed Sulivan Show

History

In July 1939, a powder mill in the village exploded reportedly killing 80 people and injuring 1,500.{{cite news |title=80 KILLED, 1,500 HURT IN SPANISH EXPLOSION |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1939/07/11/94700208.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 |access-date=2 September 2023 |publisher=New York Times |date=11 July 1939}}

Geography

The municipality covers an area of {{convert|23|km2|abbr=on}}. It lies {{convert|902|m}} above sea level and the postal code is 37300.

See also

References

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{{Municipalities in Salamanca}}

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Category:Municipalities in the Province of Salamanca

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