Salamanca in Castile-León
Tuesday, 18 June 2013 - 01:09 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union General , European Union , European Capital of Culture , UNESCO World Heritage
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Salamanca is a city in northwestern Spain, the capital of the
Province of Salamanca in the community of
Castile and León . Its Old City was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. With a metropolitan population of 229,000 in 2012 according to the National Institute of Statistics (INE), Salamanca is the second most populated urban area in Castile and León, after
Valladolid (414,000), and ahead of
Leon (187,000) and
Burgos (176,000). It is the most important university city in Spain and supplies 16% of Spain’s market for the teaching of the Spanish language. Salamanca attracts thousands of international students, generating a diverse environment.
Salamanca is situated approximately 200 km (120 mi) west of the Spanish capital Madrid and 80 km (50 mi) east of the Portuguese border. The University of Salamanca , which was founded in 1218, is the oldest university in Spain and the third oldest western university , but the first to be given its status by the Pope Alexander IV who gave universal validity to its degrees. With its 30,000 students, the university is, together with tourism, a primary source of income in Salamanca.
Catedral Nueva de la Asunción de la Virgen © Aly Jentges
In 2002 Salamanca shared the title of
European Capital of Culture with
Bruges . Salamanca is a popular tourist destination, especially in the summer. Salamanca offers the amenities of a larger city while retaining an intimate small town atmosphere. Since 1923, “Los Charros”, formally the
Union Deportiva Salamanca , have been the Salamanca football team.
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