Country Spain Elevation 793 m Local time Tuesday 11:22 PM Province Province of Salamanca | Autonomous community Castilla y León Area 60.74 km² Population 296 (2014) | |
Weather 8°C, Wind NE at 5 km/h, 87% Humidity | ||
El Bodón is a village and large municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located 100 kilometres from the provincial capital city of Salamanca and has a population of 322 people.
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Map of El Bod%C3%B3n, 37520, Salamanca, Spain
Geography
The municipality covers an area of 60.74 square kilometres (23.45 sq mi). It lies 701 metres (2,300 ft) above sea level. The post code is 37520. The tour of the area is described by the English travel writer Richard Ford.
History
During the Peninsular War, the village was the site of the Battle of El Bodón which was fought on 25 September 1811 between the French army and Anglo-Portuguese army under Thomas Picton.
References
El Bodón Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA