| Province of Zamora | |||
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| Coordinates: 41°45′N 6°00′W / 41.75°N 6°WCoordinates: 41°45′N 6°00′W / 41.75°N 6°W | |||
| Capital |  Zamora, Spain |
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| Government | |||
| - President | Fernando Martínez Maillo | ||
| Area (2.2% of Spain; Ranked 22nd) | |||
| - Total | 10,561 km2 (4,077.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| - Total | 200,678 | ||
| - Density | 19/km2 (49.2/sq mi) | ||
| - Pop. rank | 45th | ||
| - Percent | 0.45 of Spain | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | ES-ZA | ||
| Parliament | Cortes Generales | ||
| Congress seats | 3 | ||
| Senate seats | 4 | ||
| Website | http://www.zamoradipu.es/ | ||
Zamora is a Spanish province of western Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.
Actual Zamora province was born in 1833 when the country was organised into 49 provinces [1].
It is bordered by the provinces of Orense, León, Valladolid, and Salamanca, and by Portugal.
Of the 200,678 people (2002) in the province, nearly a third live in the capital, Zamora. This province has 250 municipalities.
 Iglesia de San Juan, Zamora |
.JPG) Torre del Caracol, Benavente, Zamora |
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References
- ^ Spanish Real Decreto of November 30, 1833
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