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THE EUROPEAN SCHOOLS NEWSPAPER
ISSUE N. 3
MY TOWN
CEIP LAZARILLO DE TORMES (SALAMANCA – SPAIN)
Reporters: 5th and 6th grade students
Editor:
Cristina Díaz
Salamanca is a small city in the northwest of Spain.
Spain is divided into seventeen Autonomous Communities, subdivided into provinces.
Salamanca belongs to the Autonomous Community of Castilla y León and the same name is given to the
province and to the capital city: Salamanca
SOME FACTS ABOUT SALAMANCA:
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Salamanca is 200 km far from Madrid, Spain’s
capital city.
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It has a population of around 160,000 inhabitants.
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It has a extreme weather: hard winters and
summers with high temperatures.
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It is famous for its university and tourism.
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Salamanca is important as a university city as the
University of Salamanca, founded in 1218, is the
oldest in Spain and it is also among the oldest in
Europe.
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In 2002 it was designated as European Capital of
Culture, together with Bruges.
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The whole town is considered as World Heritage.
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Some villages in the province of Salamanca such as
Ciudad Rodrigo or Toro are well-known for
Carnival and others such as Guijuelo for its jamón
ibérico.