Almazán

Almazán
Municipal location in the Province of Soria
Almazán
Location in Spain
Almazán
Almazán (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°21′09″N 2°31′59″W / 41.35250°N 2.53306°W / 41.35250; -2.53306
Country Spain
Community Castile and León
Province Soria
Government
  MayorJosé Antonio de Miguel Nieto (PPSO)
Area
  Total
166.53 km2 (64.30 sq mi)
Elevation
960 m (3,150 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total
5,526
  Density33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
42200
Websitehttp://www.almazan.es

Almazán (Spanish pronunciation: [almaˈθan]) is a municipality located in the province of Soria, Castile and León, Spain. As of 2013, the municipality has a population of 5,843 inhabitants. It is also the seat of the judicial district of Almazán, and ecclesiastically it belongs to the Diocese of Osma, a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Burgos. Connected via the Autovía A-15 and Carretera nacional N-111, it is situated 194 kilometres (121 mi) by road northeast of Madrid. The town lies on the east bank of the Duero river.