It is 95 km (59 mi) from the provincial capital of Salamanca.

In 2005 it counted 560 inhabitants, of which 300 were male and 260 were female (figures from the INE[3] as of Jan 1, 2005) in an area of 42.52 km2 (16.42 sq mi).

The 15th of August is the big festival of the town, which celebrates the "Virgen of the Ascension".

After this, no other festival is as important as that of September 14–15, "The Holy Christ of the Afflicted".

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