Peñaranda de Bracamonte

Peñaranda de Bracamonte is a village and municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located 40 km from the provincial capital city of Salamanca and has a population of 6320 people.

History
In July 1939, a powder mill in the village exploded reportedly killing 80 people and injuring 1,500.

Geography
The municipality covers an area of 23 km2. It lies 902 m above sea level and the postal code is 37300.