Dios le Guarde
municipality
Location in Salamanca
Location in Salamanca
Dios le Guarde is located in Spain
Dios le Guarde
Dios le Guarde
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 40°38′33″N 6°18′52″W / 40.64250°N 6.31444°W / 40.64250; -6.31444
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile and León
ProvinceSalamanca
ComarcaComarca de Ciudad Rodrigo
SubcomarcaCampo del Yeltes
Government
 • MayorLuis Sánchez García (People's Party)
Area
[1]
 • Total16 km2 (6 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
814 m (2,671 ft)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total127
 • Density7.9/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
37478

Dios le Guarde is a village and municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located 72 kilometres (45 mi) from the provincial capital city of Salamanca and as of 2016 has a population of 139 people.

Name

The name came from Old Spanish meaning "God's Guard".

Geography

The municipality covers an area of 16 km2 (6.2 sq mi). It lies 817 metres (2,680 ft) above sea level and the postal code is 37478.

References

  1. ^ a b "Municipio:Dios le Guarde". www.lasalina.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  2. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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