Alba de Tormes
Located in Salamanca, Castille and León Coordinates: 40°49′45″ N 5°30′31″ W
- Population
- 5,382
- 5.4K
- Elevation
- 840 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Alba de Tormes
- Airports
- SLM Salamanca Airport14 km
- VLL Valladolid Airport112 km
About Alba de Tormes
Alba de Tormes is a municipality. Location: Salamanca, Castille and León. Population: 5,382. Elevation: 840 m.
Alba de Tormes is a municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. The town is on the River Tormes upstream from the city of Salamanca. Alba gave its name to one of Spain's most important dukedoms, who had their ancestral seat in the Castillo de los Duques de Alba. St Teresa of Ávila died at a convent she founded in the town and is buried there. From the 12th to the 19th century, the monastery of San Leonardo was located outside the walls of Alba.
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Places bordering Alba de Tormes
- Encinas de Arriba
- Martinamor
- Valdemierque
- Terradillos
- Villagonzalo de Tormes
- Aldeaseca de Alba
- Navales
Population of Alba de Tormes over time
| 2014 | 5,341 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5,309 | |
| 2016 | 5,229 | |
| 2017 | 5,198 | |
| 2018 | 5,166 | |
| 2019 | 5,186 | |
| 2020 | 5,166 | |
| 2021 | 5,159 | |
| 2022 | 5,092 | |
| 2023 | 5,058 | |
| 2024 | 5,122 | |
| 2025 | 5,099 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Alba de Tormes
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 3° · Rain 61 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Seville · 385 km south20°
- Dos Hermanas · 396 km south20°
- Seville · 384 km south20°
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- December (68 mm)
- Driest month
- August (14 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 20° | 25° | 30° | 29° | 25° | 18° | 13° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 62 | 52 | 33 | 47 | 56 | 40 | 16 | 14 | 32 | 56 | 61 | 68 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Alba de Tormes
The nearest airport is Salamanca Airport (SLM), 14 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Salamanca, 20 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Salamanca Airport (SLM) Salamanca 14 kmnorth
- Valladolid Airport (VLL) Valladolid 112 kmnortheast
- Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 152 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Salamanca Population: 144.8K 20 kmnorthwest
- Valladolid Population: 300.6K 113 kmnortheast
- Móstoles Population: 207.1K 150 kmeast
- Alcorcón Population: 172.4K 152 kmeast
- Fuenlabrada Population: 190.5K 157 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Alba de Tormes
Within 100 km: 108 historic and cultural sites, 83 natural sites, 273 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km39 places
- Jesuitas Park Natural site 19 kmNW
- Aldehuela Park Natural site 18 kmNW
- Parque Würzburg Natural site 21 kmNW
- Parque de la Alamedilla Natural site 20 kmNW
25–60 km83 places
- Risco de la Umbrela Mountain 43 kmS
- Teso Santo Mountain 55 kmNW
- Cerro del Santo Mountain 52 kmSE
- Sierra de Peña de Francia Mountain 59 kmSW
60–100 km342 places
- Pantano de Pasarón Lake 96 kmS
- Laguna de Taeña Lake 75 kmE
- Embalse de la Maside Lake 72 kmSW
- Laguna Grande de Gredos Lake 67 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Places in Alba de Tormes
3 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages2
- Amatos de Alba · Village
- Palomares · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Río Gamo River, Spain6.6 km NE
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Río Almar River, Spain6.7 km NE
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Arroyo de Velillas River, Ejeme5.6 km S
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Arroyo de Larrodrigo River, Ejeme5.7 km S
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Río Margañán River, Spain9.7 km NE
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Ctra. Béjar Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Arapiles18 km NW
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Aldehuela Park Natural site, Salamanca18 km NW
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Museo De Historia De La Automoción Museum, Salamanca20 km NW
Sources & licences
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