Garcihernández
Salamanca · Castilla y León
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. It was the location of the Battle of García Hernández in 1812, during the Peninsular War.
History
Además de la propia Garcihernández, su municipio está formado por las localidades de El Pardo, Garcihernández, La Lurda, Jemingómez, Matamala, La Cida, La Granja y Azud de Villagonzalo, las tres últimas despobladas. Ocupa una superficie total de 47,59 km² y, según los datos demográficos recogidos en el padrón municipal elaborado por el INE, cuenta con una población de 412 habitantes (INE 2025).
Monuments
•Batalla de Arapiles, antiguo pueblo
What to visit
La parroquia local, bajo la advocación de San Juan Bautista, es de estilo mudéjar reformada. Sus fiestas patronales son en honor al patrón del municipio San Juan Bautista el 24 de junio y a San Blas, el 3 de febrero.
Gallery
Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- June: Fiesta patronal: San Juan Bautista (24)
Trails and hiking
•Ruta Teresiana
Famous people
•Ramón Laporta Girón, político español
Town hall
Web oficial: http://garcihernandez.es/
Town hall of Garcihernández
Web oficial: http://garcihernandez.es/
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How to get there
- 🚗 28 km from Salamanca (about 20 min by car)
- 🚗 132 km from Valladolid (about 93 min by car)
- 🚗 181 km from Móstoles (about 128 min by car)
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- ✈️ 15 km from Salamanca airport (about 11 min by car)
- ✈️ 132 km from Valladolid airport (about 93 min by car)
Practical info
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Caixabank · 7.7 km away
- Banco Santander · 7.8 km away
- Banco Santander · 7.8 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Crape · 7.1 km away
- Repsol · 8.1 km away
- Repsol · 8.5 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Piscinas municipales · 0.1 km away
Buses
1 paradas de autobús en el municipio.
Pharmacy and health
•Consultorio Médico de Garcihernández
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