Espadaña
Espadaña | |
|---|---|
Location in Salamanca | |
| Coordinates: 41°04′N 6°17′W / 41.067°N 6.283°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile and León |
| Province | Salamanca |
| Comarca | Vitigudino |
| Subcomarca | Tierra de Vitigudino |
| Area | |
• Total | 39 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 779 m (2,556 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 34 |
| • Density | 0.87/km2 (2.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 37148 |
Espadaña is a sparsely populated village and municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located 56 kilometres (35 mi) from the provincial capital city of Salamanca and has a population of 32 people. The name of the town originated in espadaña, a certain architectural element common in small churches throughout the Iberian Peninsula.