Olmedo de Camaces


Olmedo de Camaces is a village and large municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located from the provincial capital city of Salamanca and has a population of 111 people.

Basic History

Camaces Olmedo, cut across the river which gives its name, honors their patron Saint, George, with bullfights, as a local tradition.
The township is bordered on the north by a quartzite hill range, bordering on Cerralbo and the former desert of Fuenlabrada.
The Picon de Olmedo, at a height of and the Cerro de San Jorge, at a height of, are among the highest altitudes of the region.
At the base-line of these hills lie the landscapes of the 'peneplain' and 'charro' field.
The meadow is oak-lined -and cattle herds of 'Morucha' graze on this meadow.

Geography

The municipality covers an area of. It lies above sea level and the post code is 37292.