Cantalapiedra | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Salamanca | |
  Cantalapiedra Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates:41°07′N5°11′W / 41.117°N 5.183°W /41.117; -5.183 | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile and León |
| Province | Salamanca |
| Comarca | Tierra de Cantalapiedra |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juana González (People's Party) |
| Area | |
• Total | 25 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 797 m (2,615 ft) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
• Total | 986 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 37630 |
Cantalapiedra is a village andmunicipality in the province ofSalamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community ofCastile and León. It is located 50 kilometres (31 mi) from the city ofSalamanca and has a population of 1250 people. The municipality covers an area of 25 km2 (9.7 sq mi).
It is 50 km (31 mi) from Salamanca, the provincial capital. The region forms part of theField of Peñaranda.
Cantalapiedra, which lies within the province of Salamanca (which itself is bordered by theZamora,Valladolid andÁvila provinces, within the 71.15 square kilometres of the region) has a diameter of around 50 kilometres (31 mi) (from the centre of the town). Governed by the judicial system ofPeñaranda, Cantalapiedra is a 'typical' town in Salamanca; in the middle of seamlessly endless plains of fertilewheat, and located between such historic states as theOld Kingdom of León and theOld Kingdom of Castile.
The first organization in Cantalapiedra was the church ofSanta Maria of the Castle. The town is surrounded by plains to the north, northeast, northwest and south, grown there to 'frame' the town. Its historic past is reflected in locallandmarks, like the street of Weavers, encased within a wall, which goes up to the oldslaughter house and leads to the street of the hospital. The rest of the old enclosure symbolizes the tower of the Dean. Now one can stroll down the main streets, immersed in the cultural and economic growth which has occurred in the 20th and 21st centuries. The town is served by a railway line. Cantalapiedra is theantipode ofWhitby, New Zealand.
The village lies 797 metres (2,615 ft) above sea level and thepost code is 37630.
