Puente del Congosto
Located in Salamanca, Castille and León Coordinates: 40°30′06″ N 5°31′28″ W
- Population
- 253
- 253
- Elevation
- 938 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 2
- listed under Puente del Congosto
- Airports
- SLM Salamanca Airport50 km
- VLL Valladolid Airport145 km
About Puente del Congosto
Puente del Congosto is a municipality. Location: Salamanca, Castille and León. Population: 253. Elevation: 938 m.
Puente del Congosto is a municipality located in the province of Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain. It is part of the Comarca de Guijuelo and the subcomarca of Alto Tormes, and falls under the jurisdiction of the judicial district of Béjar. In 2019, the Governing Council of the Junta of Castile and León declared the Castillo de los Dávila and the medieval fortified bridge over the River Tormes a Site of Cultural Interest, under the designation of Historic Ensemble (Conjunto Histórico).
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Area
- 34 km²
Source: Wikidata
Places bordering Puente del Congosto
- Cespedosa de Tormes
- Navamorales
Population of Puente del Congosto over time
| 2014 | 246 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 240 | |
| 2016 | 236 | |
| 2017 | 227 | |
| 2018 | 227 | |
| 2019 | 230 | |
| 2020 | 221 | |
| 2021 | 218 | |
| 2022 | 213 | |
| 2023 | 223 | |
| 2024 | 225 | |
| 2025 | 236 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Puente del Congosto
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June, September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 69 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Seville · 349 km south20°
- Dos Hermanas · 360 km south20°
- Seville · 348 km south20°
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- December (78 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° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 19° | 24° | 29° | 29° | 25° | 18° | 12° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 70 | 59 | 38 | 52 | 58 | 42 | 16 | 14 | 33 | 63 | 69 | 78 |
How to get to Puente del Congosto
The nearest airport is Salamanca Airport (SLM), 50 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) (165 km). The nearest large city is Salamanca, 53 km to the north.
Airports
- Salamanca Airport (SLM) Salamanca 50 kmnorth
- Valladolid Airport (VLL) Valladolid 145 kmnortheast
- Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) Madrid 165 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Salamanca Population: 144.8K 53 kmnorth
- Móstoles Population: 207.1K 142 kmeast
- Valladolid Population: 300.6K 145 kmnortheast
- Alcorcón Population: 172.4K 145 kmeast
- Fuenlabrada Population: 190.5K 149 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Puente del Congosto
Within 100 km: 108 historic and cultural sites, 84 natural sites, 271 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km20 places
- Risco de la Umbrela Mountain 13 kmSE
- Cabeza del Tormal Mountain 25 kmS
- Cabeza Pelada Mountain 18 kmS
- El Berrueco Mountain 24 kmE
25–60 km163 places
- Embalse de la Maside Lake 44 kmSW
- Laguna Grande de Gredos Lake 35 kmSE
- El Pantano Lake 41 kmSW
- Embalse Rosarito Lake 48 kmS
60–100 km280 places
- Embalse de Valdecañas Lake 78 kmS
- Pantano de Pasarón Lake 61 kmSW
- Pantano de Gargüera Lake 66 kmSW
- Laguna de Taeña Lake 79 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Puente del Congosto
2 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages1
- Bercimuelle · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Río Corneja River, Horcajada, La4.9 km S
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Río Becedillas River, Horcajada, La8.4 km S
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Cabeza Pelada Mountain, Santa María de los Caballeros18 km S
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Arroyo Caballeruelo River, Barco de Ávila, El14 km S
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Risco de la Umbrela Mountain, Piedrahíta13 km SE
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Cabeza del Tormal Mountain, Navalonguilla25 km S
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Río Aravalle River, La Carrera17 km S
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Parroquia de San Juan Attraction, Béjar24 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources