Peñaranda de Bracamonte
Salamanca · Castilla y León
Peñaranda de Bracamonte is a village and municipality in the province of Salamanca, Western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the provincial capital city of Salamanca and has a population of 6320 people. It's the birthplace of Senor Wences, a ventriloquist and a frequent guest on the Ed Sulivan Show.
History
In July 1939, a powder mill in the village exploded reportedly killing 80 people and injuring 1,500.
Gallery
Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- 8 · November Fiesta patronal: Arcángel Miguel 📆 Add to my calendar
Rest of the year
- August: Ferias y Fiestas (24)
- September: Fiesta patronal: Arcángel Miguel (6) · San Miguel (29)
Street market
Mercadillo semanal: Jueves, de 09:00 a 14:00 · Calle Cordel de Merinas
Trails and hiking
•Ruta de Carlos V
•Ruta Teresiana
Famous people
•Antonio Hernández, cineasta español
•Gaspar de Bracamonte Guzmán, diplomático español (1595-1676)
•Francisco Javier Iglesias García, político de España
•Señor Wences, ventrílocuo español
•Lorena Martín
•Germán Sánchez Ruipérez
Town hall
Alcaldía: José Antonio Jiménez Barcala
Web oficial: https://www.bracamonte.es
Town hall of Peñaranda de Bracamonte
Alcaldía: José Antonio Jiménez Barcala Web oficial: https://www.bracamonte.es
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How to get there
- 🚗 50 km from Salamanca (about 35 min by car)
- 🚗 115 km from Valladolid (about 81 min by car)
- 🚗 161 km from Móstoles (about 114 min by car)
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- ✈️ 33 km from Salamanca airport (about 23 min by car)
- ✈️ 118 km from Valladolid airport (about 83 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Aparcamiento Hotel Las Cabañas · 0.3 km away
- Where to park · 0.5 km away
- Where to park · 0.6 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Banco Santander · 0.2 km away
- Banco Santander · 0.2 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Estación de Servicio Monte La Reina · 0.5 km away
- AN Energéticos - Peñaranda de Bracamonte (Tierra Charra Moraña) · 1.3 km away
- Crape · 7.3 km away
Wall
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News
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