La Fuente de San Esteban

La Fuente de San Esteban is a village and large municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located 54 kilometres from the provincial capital city of Salamanca and has a population of 1442 people.

The town formerly had a direct rail connection to Oporto in Portugal via the Douro railway line. The section between La Fuente de San Estaban and the border with Portugal was closed in 1984.

Geography

The municipality covers an area of 77.04 km².

It lies 770 metres above sea level.

The post code is 37200.

The municipality contains the smaller villages Boadilla 197 people, Muñoz (99 inhabitants) and Santa Olalla de Yeltes

See also

List of municipalities in Salamanca

Coordinates: 40°48′N 6°15′W / 40.800°N 6.250°W / 40.800; -6.250

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