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Ledesma, Castile and León
Municipality in Castile and León, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Ledesma (disambiguation).
Ledesma (Spanish pronunciation: [leˈðesma]) is a town in the province of Salamanca (Spain). According to the 2016 census[3] there are 1,767 inhabitants. The municipality of Ledesma includes rural land and covers a total of 141.22 km2 (54.53 sq mi). Its altitude is 730 metres (2,400 ft) above sea level. Its Spanish postal code is 37100.
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Ledesma | |
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![]() Location in Salamanca | |
Coordinates: 41°05′15″N 6°00′00″W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Castile and León |
Province | Salamanca |
Comarca | Tierra de Ledesma |
Government | |
• Mayor | José Prieto (People's Party) |
Area | |
• Total | 141.22 km2 (54.53 sq mi) |
Elevation | 780 m (2,560 ft) |
Population (2018)[2] | |
• Total | 1,636 |
• Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 37100 |
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In ancient Roman times, the town was called Bletisa. It is possible that the Bletonesii lived in this area.