Salamanca, New York

Salamanca
Onë'dagö:h (Seneca)
City of Salamanca
Salamanca is located in New York
Salamanca
Salamanca
Location in the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°9′31″N 78°42′57″W / 42.15861°N 78.71583°W / 42.15861; -78.71583
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyCattaraugus
ReservationAllegany
Named forJosé de Salamanca
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorSandra Magiera (D)
 • City Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total
6.24 sq mi (16.15 km2)
 • Land5.99 sq mi (15.52 km2)
 • Water0.24 sq mi (0.63 km2)
Elevation
1,381 ft (421 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,929
 • Density989.16/sq mi (381.93/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14779
Area code716
FIPS code36-009-64749
GNIS feature ID0964291
Websitewww.salmun.com

Salamanca (Seneca: Onë'dagö:h)[2] is a city in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States, inside the Allegany Indian Reservation, one of two governed by the Seneca Nation of New York. The population was 5,929 at the 2020 census.[3] It was named after José de Salamanca, a Spanish nobleman and cabinet minister of the mid-19th century. Salamanca invested in railroads around the globe, including the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad in New York State, Pennsylvania, and Ohio.[4]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ Chafe, Wallace. "English-Seneca Dictionary" (PDF). p. 141. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Salamanca city, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  4. ^ Zito, Salena. "Portrait of a Failed American City". townhall.com. Retrieved August 4, 2023.