Sanchón de la Ribera
Salamanca · Castilla y León
Sanchón de la Ribera is a municipality located in the province of Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain. As of 2016 the municipality has a population of 78 inhabitants. It belongs to the subcomarca of La Ramajería, a rural area formed by meadows known as 'curtains' and in which popular architecture stands out for having a high degree of conservation. The small farmhouse occupies a hillside on the edge of a small stream that runs around nearby. The land is surrounded by pastures and oak forests. The town was founded during the repopulation of the Leonese kings between the 10th and 12th centuries and the parish church is preserved from its past under the title of Saint Christopher, patron saint of the place. On the outskirts is the Hermitage of Humilladero, a small 17th-century building with a single nave and which houses the image of the Holy Christ of Mercy, of great devotion among the inhabitants. An old mill, now demolished, on the banks of the Vado, informs us of old activities that are no longer in use. About 20 kilometers away is the Arribes del Duero Natural Park, a natural space where you can go hiking, among other activities.
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Origins
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History
La fundación de Sanchón de la Ribera se remonta a la Edad Media, obedeciendo a las repoblaciones efectuadas por los reyes leoneses entre los siglos X y XII, cuando quedó encuadrada dentro del Alfoz de Ledesma. Con la creación de las actuales provincias en 1833, Sanchón de la Ribera quedó integrado en la provincia de Salamanca, dentro de la región Leonesa, pasando a formar parte del partido judicial de Vitigudino en 1844.
Hacia mediados del siglo XIX, el lugar tenía contabilizada una población de 66 habitantes, tal y como señalaba en la descripción que de la localidad hacía Pascual Madoz en el decimotercer volumen de su Diccionario geográfico-estadístico-histórico de España y sus posesiones de Ultramar. No obstante, en dicha descripción aún no se incluía en el municipio a la localidad de Carrasco, que se integró en torno a 1850 en el mismo.
Monuments
Iglesia parroquial de San Cristóbal
Ermita de El Humilladero
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Festivals
September 2026
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Rest of the year
- July: Fiesta patronal: San Cristobal (10)
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How to get there
- 🚗 80 km from Salamanca (about 56 min by car)
- 🚗 192 km from Valladolid (about 136 min by car)
- 🚗 288 km from Móstoles (about 203 min by car)
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- ✈️ 97 km from Salamanca airport (about 68 min by car)
- ✈️ 184 km from Valladolid airport (about 130 min by car)
Practical info
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Caja Rural · 9 km away
- Banco Santander · 9 km away
- Unicaja Banco · 9 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Estación de Servicio Vitigudino · 8.5 km away
- PGS · 8.8 km away
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