Puebla de Sanabria
Puebla de Sanabria is a smaw toun locatit in the north-eastren pairt o the province o Zamora in Spain, atween the rivers Tera an Castro.
Puebla de Sanabria | |
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Coordinates: 42°3′19″N 6°38′01″W / 42.05528°N 6.63361°W | |
Kintra | Spain |
Autonomous commonty | Castile an León |
Province | Zamora |
Comarca | Senabria |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | José Fernández Blanco |
Area | |
• Total | 81.39 km2 (31.42 sq mi) |
Elevation | 960 m (3,150 ft) |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 1,571 |
• Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Sanabrés |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Website | Offeecial wabsteid |
It is the economic an poleetical centre o the comarca o Sanabria.
History
eeditWeel kent as ane o the auldest dounsets in the province o Zamora, its ruits coud get tae be documentit aroond year 509 whaur it appears in a record frae the Cooncil of Lugo. Some authors hae the opinion that the information here foond refers tae the whole region insteid referrin anerly tae the toun. Mair accurate documentation can be foond aroond the 10t century in which existit as "urbe Senabrie" indicatit as organisation center for its surroondin aurie.
Main sichts
eedit- The castle built aroond the 15t century bi the Coont o Benavente
- Romanesque-Gothic kirk o Nuestra Señora de Azogue (13t century)
- Hermitage o San Cayetano, in Baroque style (17t century)
- Isabeline Toun Haw (16t century).
- Fort o San Carlos
See an aw
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- For mair information
- Puebla de Sanabria Toun Haw
- Puebla de Sanabria in Google Maps
- Fiestas de las Victorias, de Puebla de Sanabria Archived 2001-05-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Portal de Turismo de Sanabria