Fuentes de Oñoro

Municipality in Castile and León, Spain

Location in Salamanca

40°35′18″N 6°48′47″W / 40.58833°N 6.81306°W / 40.58833; -6.81306Country SpainAutonomous community Castile and LeónProvinceSalamancaComarcaComarca de Ciudad RodrigoSubcomarcaCampo de ArgañánGovernment • MayorIsidoro José Alanís Marcos (PP)Area • Total57 km² (22 sq mi)Elevation734 m (2,408 ft)Population • Total1,188 • Density21/km² (54/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

Fuentes de Oñoro is a village and municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located 124 kilometres (77 mi) from the provincial capital city of Salamanca, and has a population of 1058 people. It was the site of a significant battle in 1811, during the Peninsular War.

It is a border town, and is directly connected to the most important Portuguese terrestrial border of Vilar Formoso.

Geography

The municipality covers an area of 57 km² (22 sq mi). It lies 725 metres (2,379 ft) above sea level and the postal code is 37480.

See also

• Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro
• List of municipalities in Salamanca

References