Garcihernández
Garcihernández parish | ||
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Autonomous Community : | Castile and Leon | |
Province : | Salamanca | |
Comarca : | Tierra de Alba | |
Coordinates | 40 ° 52 ′ N , 5 ° 26 ′ W | |
Height : | 814 msnm | |
Area : | 47.59 km² | |
Residents : | 449 (Jan 1, 2019) | |
Population density : | 9.43 inhabitants / km² | |
Postal code : | 37810 | |
Municipality number ( INE ): | 37148 |
Garcihernández is a municipality in the province of Salamanca in western Spain . It has 449 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019) and is located about 30 kilometers southeast of the city of Salamanca .
The community covers an area of approx. 47.59 km² and lies at an average altitude of 814 m above sea level.
The economic focus is almost exclusively on agriculture.
The town gained historical fame through the Battle of Garcia Hernandez , when the heavy cavalry of the King's German Legion surprised a detachment of French infantry that was in retreat.
Population development
year | 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2000 | 2018 |
Residents | 779 | 908 | 960 | 730 | 605 | 606 | 464 |
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).