Salamanca Facts

Salamanca Fast Facts

Population	Approx. 160,000
Autonomous Community	Castile-Leon/ Castilla y León
People	Salmantinos
Geography	Midwest Spain - just a few hours east of Portugal. Salamanca lies on a plateau by the Tormes River.
Climate	Cold, windy and wet winters with gorgeous, warm and sunny summers.
Average Yearly Temperature	11.6ºC (53ºF)
Local fare	Cochinillo (suckling pig), chanfaina salmantina (rice, giblet, sweetbreads and chorizo), farinatos (fried sausage with egg), meat stews, almond cookies, marzipan, pinchos (bread with any variety of toppings), torrijas (sweet french toast)
Tourist Office	Plaza Mayor 14 Tel (+34) 923 218 342
Did you know?	Salamanca has its own local astronaut! Look closely at the 16th century cathedral facade and you'll find a cosmonaut engraved amidst gargoyle friends. It's the work of mischievous stonemasons who left their mark during recent rennovations.