Herguijuela de la Sierra

Herguijuela de la Sierra
Village
Country Spain
Province Salamanca
Autonomous community Castilla y León

Herguijuela de la Sierra is a village and municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castilla y León. It is located 86 kilometres (53 mi) from the provincial capital city of Salamanca and has a population of 299 people. It is known, besides for its and other towns in the area's quaint old village air, for having a several-hundred-year-old beech tree nearby, one of two in all of western-central Spain.

Geography

The municipality covers an area of 31.52 square kilometres (12.17 sq mi).

It lies 800 metres (2,600 ft) above sea level.

The post code is 37619.

The Sierra de Francia Park is situated in the municipality.

References

    Coordinates: 40°26′N 6°04′W / 40.433°N 6.067°W / 40.433; -6.067


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