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Salamanca
City population
144,825
#46
in Spain
#3
in Castille and Leon
#3,917
worldwide
40.969, -5.664 · 176 km from Madrid
About Salamanca
Salamanca is a city in Castille and Leon, Spain with a population of 144,825. It is the 46th largest of the 544 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Spain, and the 3,917th largest worldwide. It lies 176 km from Madrid.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#3of 18
Coordinates
40.969, -5.664
Record updated
25 July 2025
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
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