Peñaranda de Bracamonte
Peñaranda de Bracamonte is a village and municipality in the province of Salamanca, Western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located 40 km from the provincial capital city of Salamanca and has a population of 6320 people. It's the birthplace of Senor Wences, a ventriloquist and a frequent guest on the Ed Sulivan Show.
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• Official Name — Peñaranda de Bracamonte • Settlement Type — Municipality • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Spain • Subdivision Type1 — Autonomous community • Subdivision Name1 — Castile and León • Subdivision Type2 — Province • Subdivision Name2 — Salamanca • Subdivision Type3 — Comarca • Subdivision Name3 — Tierra de Peñaranda • Leader Party — PSOE • Leader Title — Mayor • Leader Name — Carmen Ávila • Area Total Km2 — 23 • Elevation M — 902 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Timezone — CET • Utc Offset — +1 • Timezone Dst — CEST • Utc Offset Dst — +2 • Postal Code Type — Postal code • Postal Code — 37300
History
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In July 1939, a powder mill in the village exploded reportedly killing 80 people and injuring 1,500.
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Geography
The municipality covers an area of 23 km2. It lies 902 m above sea level and the postal code is 37300.
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