Villaverde de Guareña

Villaverde de Guareña is a Spanish municipality of the province of Salamanca, in the autonomus community of Castile and León. It is inside of the district of La Armuña. It belongs to the Judicial district of Salamanca and the commonwealth of La Armuña.

Villaverde de Guareña
Location in Salamanca
Villaverde de Guareña
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 41°03′50″N 5°31′35″W
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile and León
ProvinceSalamanca
ComarcaLa Armuña
Government
  MayorÁngel Mellado (People's Party)
Area
  Total15.87 km2 (6.13 sq mi)
Elevation831 m (2,726 ft)
Population
 (2018)[2]
  Total145
  Density9.1/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
37428

Its municipality is formed by the locality of Villaverde de Guareña and Cañadilla, it occupies a total surface of 15,87 km² and following the demographic data gathered by the municipal register elaborated by the INE in the year 2017, it has a total of 149 inhabitants.

  1. "Municipio:Villaverde de Guareña". www.lasalina.es. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
  2. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.

History

Founded by the Kings of Leon in the middle ages, Villaverde de Guareña was framed in the Armuña quarter of the jurisdiction of Salamanca, inside the Kingdom of León calling itself Speola. With the creation of the current provinces in 1833, Villaverde de Guareña was framed inside of the province of Salamanca, inside of the region of León. The 2nd of July 1916, the village changed its official denomination from Villaverde to Villaverde de Guareña.

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