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Puebla de Sanabria is located in Spain
Puebla de Sanabria
Puebla de Sanabria
Location in Spain.
Coordinates: 42°3′19″N 6°38′01″W / 42.05528°N 6.63361°W / 42.05528; -6.63361
KintraSpain
Autonomous commontyCastile an León
ProvinceZamora
ComarcaSenabria
Govrenment
 • MayorJosé Fernández Blanco
Area
 • Total81.39 km2 (31.42 sq mi)
Elevation
960 m (3,150 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total1,571
 • Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Sanabrés
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
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Castle o Puebla de Sanabria

Puebla de Sanabria is a smaw toun locatit in the north-eastren pairt o the province o Zamora in Spain, atween the rivers Tera an Castro.

It is the economic an poleetical centre o the comarca o Sanabria.

History

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Weel kent as ane o the auldest dounsets in the province o Zamora, its ruits coud get tae be documentit aroond year 509 whaur it appears in a record frae the Cooncil of Lugo. Some authors hae the opinion that the information here foond refers tae the whole region insteid referrin anerly tae the toun. Mair accurate documentation can be foond aroond the 10t century in which existit as "urbe Senabrie" indicatit as organisation center for its surroondin aurie.

Main sichts

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  • The castle built aroond the 15t century bi the Coont o Benavente
  • Romanesque-Gothic kirk o Nuestra Señora de Azogue (13t century)
  • Hermitage o San Cayetano, in Baroque style (17t century)
  • Isabeline Toun Haw (16t century).
  • Fort o San Carlos
Kirk o Nuestra Señora del Azogue.
Castle o Puebla de Sanabria, Main entrance.

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