Cepeda, Salamanca
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Cepeda de la Sierra is a municipality
in the province of Salamanca
, in the autonomous community
of Castile and León
, Spain
. It is situated 96 km from the city of Salamanca
, the provincial capital.
As of 2003 the population of Cepeda was counted as being 485 over an area of 1,073km². It sits at an altitude of 633 m above sea level.
Its postal code is 37656.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the province of Salamanca
Salamanca (province)
Salamanca is a province of western Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is bordered by the provinces of Zamora, Valladolid, Ávila, and Cáceres; and by Portugal....
, in the autonomous community
Autonomous communities of Spain
An autonomous community In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian .*Galician .*Basque . The second article of the constitution recognizes the rights of "nationalities and regions" to self-government and declares the "indissoluble unity of the Spanish nation".Political power in Spain is...
of Castile and León
Castile and León
Castile and León is an autonomous community in north-western Spain. It was so constituted in 1983 and it comprises the historical regions of León and Old Castile...
, Spain
Spain
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. It is situated 96 km from the city of Salamanca
Salamanca
Salamanca is a city in western Spain, in the community of Castile and León. Because it is known for its beautiful buildings and urban environment, the Old City was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. It is the most important university city in Spain and is known for its contributions to...
, the provincial capital.
As of 2003 the population of Cepeda was counted as being 485 over an area of 1,073km². It sits at an altitude of 633 m above sea level.
Its postal code is 37656.