Alba de Tormes
| Alba de Tormes municipality | |||
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| coat of arms | Map of Spain | ||
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| Basic data | |||
| Autonomous Community : | Castile and Leon | ||
| Province : | Salamanca | ||
| Coordinates | 40 ° 49 ′ N , 5 ° 31 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 830 msnm | ||
| Area : | 46.51 km² | ||
| Residents : | 5,186 (Jan 1, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 111.5 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Postal code : | 37800 | ||
| Municipality number ( INE ): | 37008 | ||
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| Mayor : | Concepción Miguélez (PP) | ||
| Website : | www.villaalbadetormes.com | ||
Alba de Tormes is a Spanish municipality in the province of Salamanca and the region of Castile and León . Alba de Tormes is the place of origin of the House of Álvarez de Toledo . The tomb of Teresa of Ávila is also located here .
Neighboring communities are: Garcihernández in the north, Aldeaseca de Alba in the east, Navales in the south-east, Encinas de Arriba in the south, Martinamor in the south-west and Terradillos in the west .
Population development
| 1991 | 1996 | 2001 | 2004 | 2013 | |
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| 4344 | 4647 | 4855 | 4844 | 5365 |
Attractions
- The basilica (19th century) with the tomb of St. Teresa of Avila
- The St. Teresa Basilica under construction
- The castle of the Dukes of Alba
- The Hermitage of the Virgin of Otero
- The Santiago Church, the oldest church in Alba
- The Church of San Juan (late 13th / early 14th century)
- The Church of San Juan de la Cruz
See also
- Battle of Alba de Tormes on November 28, 1809
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Web links
Commons : Alba de Tormes - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).