Saint Peter of the Valley

San Pedro del Valle is a Spanish municipality and town in the province of Salamanca, in the autonomous community of Castilla y León. It is integrated within the Tierra de Ledesma region. It belongs to the judicial district of Salamanca and to the Comarca de Ledesma Commonwealth.

Its municipal area is made up of the towns of Carrascal de Velambélez, La Narra, San Pedro del Valle, Santibáñez and Torrecilla del Río, it occupies a total area of 15.67 km² and according to the demographic data collected by the INE in the year 2017, it has 148 inhabitants.

Geography

Northwest: Vega de Tirados y Juzbado	North: Juzbado	Northeast: Almenara de Tormes
West: Vega de Tirados		This: Zarapics
Southwest Vega de Tirados	South: Carrascal de Barregas	Sureste: Zarapics

History

Its foundation dates back to the XIV century, being integrated into the archdeacon of Ledesma, within the Kingdom of León, called then "El Balle". With the creation of the current provinces in 1833, it is framed in the province of Salamanca, within the Leonese Region.

Sights

• Church of San Pedro (San Pedro del Valle)
• Church of Our Lady of the Castle (Carrascal de Velambélez)
• Romanesque fountain (San Pedro del Valle)

Church of Saint Peter the Apostle.

Romanesque source.

Demographics

Graphic of demographic evolution of San Pedro del Valle between 1900 and

Source: Spanish National Statistical Institute - Graphical development by Wikipedia.

Population centers

The municipality is divided into several population centers, which had the following population in 2017 according to the INE.

Economy

Mainly agriculture and livestock.

Administration and politics

Municipal elections