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Puebla de Sanabria

Zamora · Spain
Puebla de Sanabria, Spain
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This fortified medieval village in the north-western corner of Zamora, Puebla de Sanabria sits on a natural promontory shaped by the rivers Tera and Castro, with scenic surrounds and a café and restaurant scene that punches well above its size. Its strategic position near the Portuguese border gave it centuries of military, ecclesiastical, and political importance, producing a rich architectural legacy that earned it designation as a protected historic ensemble in 1994.

  • Population1,615
  • Nearest water from center0.1 km
  • Nearest mountain from center13.7 km
  • UNESCO within 50 km4