Dios le Guarde

Dios le Guarde
municipality

Location in Salamanca
Dios le Guarde
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 40°38′33″N 6°18′52″W / 40.64250°N 6.31444°W / 40.64250; -6.31444Coordinates: 40°38′33″N 6°18′52″W / 40.64250°N 6.31444°W / 40.64250; -6.31444
Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile and León
Province Salamanca
Comarca Comarca de Ciudad Rodrigo
Subcomarca Campo del Yeltes
Government
  Mayor Luis Sánchez García (People's Party)
Area[1]
  Total 16 km2 (6 sq mi)
Elevation[1] 814 m (2,671 ft)
Population (2016)[2]
  Total 139
  Density 8.7/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 37478

Dios le Guarde is a village and municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located 72 kilometres (45 mi) from the provincial capital city of Salamanca and as of 2016 has a population of 139 people.

Name

The name came from Old Spanish meaning "God's Guard".

Geography

The municipality covers an area of 16 km2 (6.2 sq mi). It lies 817 metres (2,680 ft) above sea level and the post code is 37478.

References

  1. 1 2 "Municipio:Dios le Guarde". www.lasalina.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  2. "Salamanca: Población por municipios y s exo". www.ine.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-11-02.


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