El Castañar
in Salamanca of Castille and León, Spain

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.379 and -5.755 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 22' 44" and W -5° 45' 18"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque, Occitan
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:27 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Madrid
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:26 am and 9:15 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-40.733 and 173.950 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Patuki
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Spain in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Spain.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Spain. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Delve into El Castañar

El Castañar in Salamanca (Castille and León) is located in Spain about 108 mi (or 174 km) west of Madrid, the country's capital town.

Current time in El Castañar is now 12:27 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Madrid with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports close to El Castañar, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Spain is Salamanca Airport in a distance of 42 mi (or 67 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde in Portugal at a distance of 31 mi (or 50 km). The closest in Spain is Old Town of Cáceres in a distance of 63 mi (or 50 km), North-East.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bejar, Candelario, Navacarros, Vallejera de Riofrio and Navalmoral de Bejar. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 43 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 38 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Chance of rainfall 12%
Air Humidity 97%
Air Pressure 1003 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

9°C (49 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

11°C (52 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

10°C (49 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Inauguración de Placas y Estatua en La Ancianita Bejar (Salamanca)

Published: August 24, 2011
Length: 09:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nachovet3108

Inauguración de Placas conmemorativas del III Centenario de la Plaza de Toros de Bejar -Salamanca- "La Ancianita". La Plaza de Toros más antigua del mundo. E Inaguración de la estuatua...


Pepo Vetonia - Bejar

Published: September 11, 2009
Length: 08:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sergio López

Pepo pinxando en Bejar.


Plaza toros de bejar

Published: November 11, 2014
Length: 26:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Daniel García

Plaza de toros mas antigua de españa.


Navidades en La Covatilla 2014-15

Published: January 09, 2015
Length: 19:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sierra de Bejar La Covatilla

Gracias a todos por visitarnos durante estas navidades. Nuestro equipo de video nos ha preparado un corte para mostraros como disfrutan en invierno nuestros esquiadores en la estación. Os...


Primos en Bejar Agosto 2008 por JM e Isa

Published: February 22, 2009
Length: 28:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jlatorrejimenez

Reunión de primos en El Castañar, Bejar, en el 16 de agosto del 2008.


Petar2 TESA - Bejar

Published: September 12, 2009
Length: 43:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sergio López


Virgen del Castañar, Béjar

Published: September 09, 2007
Length: 23:13 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: i-bejar.com

http://www.i-bejar.com - Procesión de la virgen del castañar, que se celebra todos los 8 de Septiembre en la localidad de Béjar (Salamanca)


Inauguración Campo de Fútbol Mario Emilio de Béjar

Published: October 25, 2014
Length: 47:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: BejarInformaciontv Bejar

Inauguración del nuevo campo de Fútbol de césped artificial Marío Emilio. Intervienen el Concejal de Deportes del Excmo.Ayuntamiento de Béjar D.Raúl Hernández López y el Alcalde de...


Presentación Curso intensivo de Blues Béjar 2012

Published: June 22, 2012
Length: 49:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: bluesbejarfestival

Los profesores del Curso intensivo de Blues Béjar Festival 2012, nos comentan la importancia de que existan cursos como este para potencial el Blues y el Jazz.


Dia del calderillo bejarano 2007, Béjar (Salamanca)

Published: August 12, 2007
Length: 47:09 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: i-bejar.com

http://www.i-bejar.com/tradiciones/calderillo.asp - Día del calderillo bejarano y desenjaule de toros.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Navalmoral de Béjar

Navalmoral de Béjar is a municipality located in the province of Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census, the municipality has a population of 62 inhabitants.

Located at 40.4167, -5.78333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities in the Province of Salamanca, Populated places in the Province of Salamanca

Vallejera de Riofrío

Vallejera de Riofrío is a municipality located in the province of Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census, the municipality has a population of 67 inhabitants. Its local parties are celebrated during the summer 15 August in which they pray for the local virgin

Located at 40.4, -5.71667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities in the Province of Salamanca, Populated places in the Province of Salamanca

Palomares de Béjar

Palomares de Béjar is a neighborhood of Béjar, part of the autonomous community of Castile and León, in the province of Salamanca, western Spain. Palomares was an independent village until 1970 when it became part of Béjar.

Located at 40.3897, -5.73667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Province of Salamanca