Zamora, Spain

Zamora
Zamora over the Duero river
City walls
Stone bridge
Flag of Zamora
Coat of arms of Zamora
Map
Location of Zamora
Coordinates: 41°29′56″N 5°45′20″W / 41.49889°N 5.75556°W / 41.49889; -5.75556
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile and León
ProvinceZamora
Government
 • MayorFrancisco Guarido (IU)
Area
 • Total149.28 km2 (57.64 sq mi)
Elevation
652 m (2,139 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total61,827
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
DemonymZamoranos
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
49001–49028
Dialing code980
ClimateBSk
WebsiteOfficial website

Zamora (Spanish pronunciation: [θaˈmoɾa]) is a city and municipality of Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is the capital of the province of Zamora. The city straddles the Duero river. With its 24 characteristic Romanesque style churches of the 12th and 13th centuries it has been called a "museum of Romanesque art". Zamora is the city with the most Romanesque churches in all of Europe. The most important celebration in Zamora is Holy Week.

Zamora is part of the natural comarca of Tierra del Pan and it is the head of the judicial district of Zamora.

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.