Garcihernández
Garcihernández is a village and municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the provincial capital city of Salamanca and has a population of 590 people.
Garcihernández | |
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Municipality | |
Location in Salamanca | |
| Coordinates: 40°51′37″N 5°25′57″W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile and León |
| Province | Salamanca |
| Comarca | Tierra de Alba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ángel Moro Pérez (People's Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48 km2 (19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 814 m (2,671 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 464 |
| • Density | 9.7/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 37810 |
It was the location of the Battle of Garcia Hernandez in 1812, during the Peninsular War.
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