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El Bodón
Coat of arms of El Bodón
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Location in Salamanca
Location in Salamanca
El Bodón is located in Spain
El Bodón
El Bodón
Location in Spain
Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile and León
Province Salamanca
Comarca Comarca de Ciudad Rodrigo
Subcomarca Campo de Robledo
Area
 • Total 61 km2 (24 sq mi)
Elevation
701 m (2,300 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total 286
 • Density 4.69/km2 (12.14/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
37520

El Bodón is a village and large municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located 100 kilometres (62 mi) from the provincial capital city of Salamanca and has a population of 293 people.

Geography

The municipality covers an area of 60.74 square kilometres (23.45 sq mi). It lies 701 metres (2,300 ft) above sea level. The postal code is 37520. The tour of the area is described by the English travel writer Richard Ford.

History

During the Peninsular War, the village was the site of the Battle of El Bodón which was fought on 25 September 1811 between the French army and Anglo-Portuguese army under Thomas Picton.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: El Bodón para niños

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