Dios le Guarde | |
|---|---|
municipality | |
) Location in Salamanca | |
)  Dios le Guarde Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 40°38′33″N 6°18′52″W / 40.64250°N 6.31444°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile and León |
| Province | Salamanca |
| Comarca | Comarca de Ciudad Rodrigo |
| Subcomarca | Campo del Yeltes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luis Sánchez García (People's Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16 km2 (6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 814 m (2,671 ft) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 127 |
| • Density | 7.9/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 37478 |
Dios le Guarde is a village and municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located 72 kilometres (45 mi) from the provincial capital city of Salamanca and as of 2016 has a population of 139 people.
Name
The name came from Old Spanish meaning "God's Guard".
Geography
The municipality covers an area of 16 km2 (6.2 sq mi). It lies 817 metres (2,680 ft) above sea level and the post code is 37478.
References
- ^ a b "Municipio:Dios le Guarde". www.lasalina.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-11-02.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.