Parada de Rubiales

Municipality in Castile and León, Spain

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Location in Salamanca

41°08′50″N 5°26′03″W / 41.14722°N 5.43417°W / 41.14722; -5.43417CountrySpainAutonomous community Castile and LeónProvinceSalamancaComarca La ArmuñaGovernment

• MayorPascual García (People's Party)Area

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• Total32 km² (12 sq mi)Elevation

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847 m (2,779 ft)Population

(2018)^[2]

• Total259 • Density8.1/km² (21/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

37419

Parada de Rubiales is a village and municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located 28 kilometres (17 mi) from the provincial capital city of Salamanca and has a population of 270 people.

Geography

The municipality covers an area of 32 km² (12 sq mi).

It lies 847 metres (2,779 ft) above sea level.

The postal code is 37419.

Economy

The basis of the economy is agriculture.

Culture

The festival of San Blas - 3 February
The festival of San Quirico - 16 June

San Blas

It is a celebration held on February 3, with reference to San Blas. This party, is shorter than San Quirico.

San Quirico

This festival, held on June 16 and attracts many people, refers to the patron San Quirico. The festival, to be in the summer, the heat received from many people, and people, increasing its total number of people these days.

References

^ ^a ^b "Municipio:Parada de Rubiales". www.lasalina.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-10-28.
^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.