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ˌsæl əˈmæŋ kəsala·man·ca

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Wiktionary

  1. Salamancanoun

    A city in west Spain, capital of the province of Salamanca

  2. Salamancanoun

    A province in west Spain

Wikipedia

  1. Salamanca

    Salamanca (Spanish: [salaˈmaŋka]) is a city in western Spain and is the capital of the Province of Salamanca in the autonomous community of Castile and León. The city lies on several rolling hills by the Tormes River. Its Old City was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. As of 2018, the municipality has a population of 143,978. It is one of the most important university cities in Spain and supplies 16% of Spain's market for the teaching of the Spanish language. Salamanca attracts thousands of international students.The University of Salamanca, founded in 1218, is the oldest university in Spain and the third oldest western university. Pope Alexander IV gave universal validity to its degrees. With 30,000 students, the university is, together with tourism, a primary source of income in Salamanca. It is on the Vía de la Plata path of the Camino de Santiago.

Wikidata

  1. Salamanca

    Salamanca is a city in northwestern Spain, the capital of the Province of Salamanca in the community of Castile and León. Its Old City was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. With a metropolitan population of 228,881 in 2012 according to the National Institute of Statistics, Salamanca is the second most populated urban area in Castile and León, after Valladolid, and ahead of Leon and Burgos. It is the most important university city in Spain and supplies 16% of Spain's market for the teaching of the Spanish language. Salamanca attracts thousands of international students, generating a diverse environment. It is situated approximately 200 km west of the Spanish capital Madrid and 80 km east of the Portuguese border. The University of Salamanca, which was founded in 1218, is the oldest university in Spain and the third oldest western university, but the first to be given its status by the Pope Alexander IV who gave universal validity to its degrees. With its 30,000 students, the university is, together with tourism, a primary source of income in Salamanca.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Salamanca

    an interesting old city of Spain, capital of a province of the same name, occupies a hilly site on the Tormes, here spanned by a Roman bridge, 110 m. NW. of Madrid, long famous for its university, which in its heyday (16th century) numbered 8000 students, now fallen to 400; holds within its surrounding walls many fine old cathedrals, colleges, and other buildings; its industries are greatly fallen off, and consist mainly of cloth, linen, leather, and pottery manufacturing; in this neighbourhood Wellington won a great victory over the French on July 22, 1812.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. salamanca

    (anc. Salmantica). A famous town of Spain, capital of the modern province of the same name, on the right bank of the Tormes, 50 miles east-northeast from Ciudad Rodrigo. It was taken by Hannibal. It was almost totally destroyed by the French in 1812. In its vicinity was won one of the most famous victories of the Peninsular war, by the British under Wellington against the French under Marmont, July 22, 1812.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. SALAMANCA

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Salamanca is ranked #8386 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Salamanca surname appeared 3,947 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Salamanca.

    87.4% or 3,453 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    7% or 280 total occurrences were Asian.
    4.7% or 189 total occurrences were White.
    0.3% or 13 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of salamanca in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of salamanca in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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    I was a lifelong Catholic, when I arrived in Salamanca, I entered the church, looked everywhere, said hello, and they ignored me. I went to several churches – I felt absolutely nothing.

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