# Salamanca

> city in Castile and León, Spain

**Wikidata**: [Q15695](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15695)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salamanca)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/salamanca

## Summary
Salamanca is a city in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain, located at latitude 40.965 and longitude −5.664166666666667. It is a municipality in the Province of Salamanca known for its historic universities, cathedrals, plazas and cultural institutions.

## Key Facts
- Official description: "city in Castile and León, Spain" (wikidata_description).
- Location: Province of Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain; coordinates: 40.965 N, −5.664166666666667 W.
- Website: https://www.aytosalamanca.es.
- Aliases: Salamanca; Salamanca, Spain.
- Sitelink count (Wikidata): 115.
- Wikipedia title: Salamanca.
- Population (collection of recorded values from source): 149,528; 152,048; 153,472; 154,462; 155,619; 155,740; 155,921; 159,754; 160,331; 160,415; 156,006; 158,523; 148,042; 146,438; 144,949; 144,436; 143,978; 144,228; 144,825; 143,269; 142,412; 143,954; 144,866; 146,110. (multiple municipal counts provided in source)
- Major higher-education institution: University of Salamanca — public university with inception year +1218.
- Pontifical University of Salamanca — pontifical university with inception dates +1940-09-25 and +1940-00-00.
- Salamanca Old Cathedral — cultural property with inception approx. +1200.
- Salamanca New Cathedral — cathedral with inception approx. +1513.
- Convento de Sant Esteban — Dominican monastery with inception approx. +1256.
- Convent of Las Dueñas — cultural property with inception approx. +1419.
- Casa Lis — decorative arts museum with inception approx. +1900.
- Museo de Art Nouveau y Art Déco — museum with inception approx. +1995.
- Plaza Mayor — principal square in Salamanca (listed cultural property).
- Roman bridge of Salamanca — cultural property in the city.
- Casa de las Conchas — gothic and plateresque house located in Salamanca.
- Monterrey Palace — palace located in Salamanca (listed).
- Torre del Clavero — building in Salamanca Province associated with Salamanca.
- Church of Sancti Spiritus — church in Salamanca.
- Café Novelty — café with inception +1905-01-01; first owners were the García brothers.
- Plaza de toros de La Glorieta — bullring with inception +1892-09-11.
- Estadio El Helmántico — football stadium in Salamanca; inception +1970.
- Salamanca CF UDS — football club based in Salamanca; inception +2013.
- UD Salamanca — association football club with inception +1923.
- CB Avenida — Spanish basketball team headquartered in Salamanca area; inception +1988.
- Salamanca Judicial district — judicial district with headquarters in Salamanca.
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Salamanca — diocese of the Catholic Church headquartered in Salamanca.
- Salamanca train station and La Alamedilla train station — railway stations in Salamanca Province (city-level connections).
- Salamanca Airport — airport serving Salamanca.
- Salamanca Old and New Cathedrals, University and surrounding historic buildings are repeatedly listed as cultural properties and institutional landmarks.
- Classification: municipality of Spain (administrative territorial entity type).
- Award/recognition referenced in source context: European Capital of Culture (award inception +1985) (appears in Awards/Recognition section of source).
- Structured identifiers present in source for Salamanca (city-level metadata): sitelink_count 115; wikipedia_title "Salamanca"; wikidata_description "city in Castile and León, Spain".

## FAQs
Q: Where is Salamanca located?
A: Salamanca is in western Spain within the Province of Salamanca in the autonomous community of Castile and León, at coordinates 40.965 N, −5.664166666666667 W.

Q: What is the population of Salamanca?
A: Source-provided municipal population values vary by year; recorded figures include a series of counts such as 160,415; 159,754; 155,921; down to values near 142,412 — the source supplies multiple historical and recent counts rather than a single current figure.

Q: What major universities are in Salamanca?
A: The University of Salamanca is a public university with inception recorded in +1218. The Pontifical University of Salamanca is also present with inception dates in 1940 (including +1940-09-25).

Q: What are the principal historic and cultural landmarks?
A: Major landmarks listed are the Old Cathedral (inception ~1200), New Cathedral (~1513), Plaza Mayor, Roman bridge of Salamanca, Casa de las Conchas, Casa Lis (museum, ~1900), Convento de Sant Esteban (~1256), Convent of Las Dueñas (~1419), and Monterrey Palace.

Q: Which sports teams and venues are associated with Salamanca?
A: Estadio El Helmántico (stadium, inception ~1970); Salamanca CF UDS (football club, inception 2013); UD Salamanca (football club, inception 1923); CB Avenida (basketball team, inception 1988); Plaza de toros de La Glorieta (bullring, inception 1892-09-11).

Q: How is Salamanca served for transport and administration?
A: Salamanca has rail infrastructure including Salamanca train station and La Alamedilla station, and is served by Salamanca Airport. It is also the seat of the Salamanca Judicial district and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salamanca.

Q: Where can I find official information online?
A: The municipal website is https://www.aytosalamanca.es.

## Why It Matters
Salamanca matters as a concentrated center of historical, educational and cultural assets in Spain. The presence of the University of Salamanca (inception 1218) anchors a long-standing academic tradition that shapes the city's identity, demographic profile and international recognition. The city’s paired cathedrals (Old and New), medieval monasteries and plazas preserve architectural layers spanning the medieval to modern periods, making Salamanca a focal point for heritage, tourism and scholarship. Its sports clubs and venues sustain local and regional civic life, while transport nodes such as the airport and train stations connect Salamanca to provincial and national infrastructure. Collectively, these institutions support judicial, religious and administrative functions (judicial district, diocese) that give the city institutional weight within Castile and León and Spain more broadly. The multiplicity of recorded population figures and extensive cultural properties reflect Salamanca’s evolving urban profile and its role as both a municipal capital and a repository of Spanish historical assets.

## Notable For
- Hosting the University of Salamanca, recorded with inception in +1218, one of the city's defining institutions.
- The coexistence of two major cathedrals: Salamanca Old Cathedral (inception ~1200) and Salamanca New Cathedral (inception ~1513).
- Plaza Mayor as the city’s principal urban square and focal public space.
- Multiple declared cultural properties: the Roman bridge of Salamanca, Casa de las Conchas, Monterrey Palace, Convento de Sant Esteban (~1256), and Convent of Las Dueñas (~1419).
- Casa Lis as a noted decorative arts museum (inception ~1900) and Museo de Art Nouveau y Art Déco (inception ~1995).
- Sports infrastructure and clubs with historic and modern origins: Estadio El Helmántico (since ~1970), UD Salamanca (since 1923), Salamanca CF UDS (since 2013), CB Avenida (since 1988), and the Plaza de toros de La Glorieta (since 1892-09-11).
- Civic institutions: Salamanca Judicial district and Roman Catholic Diocese of Salamanca headquartered in the city.
- Cultural landmark Café Novelty with inception 1905 and noted first owners (the García brothers).

## Body

### Overview
Salamanca is identified in source metadata as a city in Castile and León, Spain. The source provides municipal-level descriptors (aliases, municipal website, sitelink_count), precise geographic coordinates (40.965, −5.664166666666667) and a series of recorded population figures from different years or counts.

### Geography and Administration
- Administrative placement: Salamanca is a municipality in the Province of Salamanca, within the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain.
- Coordinates: latitude 40.965; longitude −5.664166666666667.
- Civic institutions: the city is named as the headquarters for the Salamanca Judicial district and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salamanca.
- Online presence: municipal government website at https://www.aytosalamanca.es.
- Classification: listed as a "municipality of Spain" (administrative territorial entity type).

### Population and Demographics
- The source supplies a list of population values (numerous municipal counts). Representative figures from that list include: 160,415; 160,331; 159,754; 155,921; 155,740; 155,619; 154,462; 153,472; 152,048; 149,528; and lower counts after trending changes down to values such as 142,412. These reflect multiple recorded counts rather than a single definitive current census in the provided data.

### History and Institutional Origins
- Educational institutions: University of Salamanca — inception recorded as +1218. Pontifical University of Salamanca — inception recorded as +1940-09-25 (and +1940).
- Religious and monastic origins: Convento de Sant Esteban inception recorded as +1256; Convent of Las Dueñas inception ~1419.
- Ecclesiastical architecture: Salamanca Old Cathedral inception ~1200; Salamanca New Cathedral inception ~1513.

### Architecture and Cultural Landmarks
- Public squares and urban fabric: Plaza Mayor is identified as the main square in Salamanca.
- Bridges and historic infrastructure: Roman bridge of Salamanca is recorded as a cultural property.
- Notable houses and palaces: Casa de las Conchas (gothic and plateresque house), Monterrey Palace.
- Museums: Casa Lis (decorative arts museum, inception ~1900); Museo de Art Nouveau y Art Déco (inception ~1995).
- Churches: Church of Sancti Spiritus and other listed ecclesiastical buildings throughout the city.
- Historic cafés and social venues: Café Novelty (inception 1905-01-01; first owners: García brothers).

### Education and Academia
- University of Salamanca: public university with inception +1218. The university is repeatedly listed among Salamanca’s principal entities and is a central institutional presence.
- Pontifical University of Salamanca: pontifical higher-education institution with inception in 1940 (including a dated entry +1940-09-25).

### Culture, Museums and Religious Institutions
- Multiple religious institutions and cultural sites are listed: Roman Catholic Diocese of Salamanca, Convento de Sant Esteban, Convent of Las Dueñas, Old and New Cathedrals.
- Museums covering decorative arts and Art Nouveau/Art Déco include Casa Lis and Museo de Art Nouveau y Art Déco.

### Sports and Recreation
- Football stadiums and clubs:
  - Estadio El Helmántico — football stadium with inception listed as +1970.
  - Salamanca CF UDS — football club based in Salamanca, inception +2013.
  - UD Salamanca — association football club inception +1923.
- Basketball:
  - CB Avenida — Spanish basketball team with inception +1988 and linked to the Salamanca area.
- Bullfighting venue:
  - Plaza de toros de La Glorieta — bullring with inception +1892-09-11.

### Transport and Infrastructure
- Rail: Salamanca train station and La Alamedilla train station are identified as rail infrastructure in Salamanca Province and city context.
- Air: Salamanca Airport is listed as the city's airport.
- Judicial and diocesan headquarters are located in Salamanca, indicating the city’s administrative infrastructure.

### Related Local Entities and Cultural Assets (listed in source)
- Estadio El Helmántico; Convento de Sant Esteban; Torre del Clavero; Salamanca train station; Pontifical University of Salamanca; Salamanca New Cathedral; Salamanca CF UDS; Museo de Art Nouveau y Art Déco; Salamanca Judicial district; University of Salamanca; Monterrey Palace; CB Avenida; Casa Lis; La Alamedilla train station; Roman bridge of Salamanca; Plaza Mayor; Convent of Las Dueñas; Plaza de toros de La Glorieta; Roman Catholic Diocese of Salamanca; UD Salamanca; Salamanca Old Cathedral; Café Novelty; Casa de las Conchas; Church of Sancti Spiritus; Salamanca Airport.

### Awards and Recognition
- The source lists the award "European Capital of Culture" (award inception +1985) in the Awards/Recognition section associated with the broader context; the document does not provide a direct dated instance or year in which Salamanca received that specific award within the provided material.

### Identifiers and Metadata
- Sitelink count: 115.
- Wikipedia title: Salamanca.
- Wikidata description: "city in Castile and León, Spain."
- Aliases: "Salamanca" and "Salamanca, Spain."
- Municipal website: https://www.aytosalamanca.es.
- The source includes multiple municipal population counts and epochal inceptions for landmarks and institutions listed above.

### Related Geographic and Administrative Context
- Salamanca is located within the Province of Salamanca, which itself is a province of Castile and León, Spain. The city is referenced in contexts that connect it to provincial infrastructure and to broader national lists of cultural and institutional entities.

### Related Regional Entities (contextual links from source)
- Campo Charro (comarca in the Province of Salamanca) is listed among related geographic entities tied to the province and region.

### Notes on Source Coverage
- The entry above is constructed solely from the facts, dates, entities and structured properties provided in the source material. Dates shown as "+YYYY" or approximate (e.g., +1218, +1256, +1513, +1200) reflect the inception/date values recorded in the source. Multiple population figures are presented exactly as provided to reflect the series of municipal counts included in the source.

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