The bodon
El Bodón is a Spanish municipality and town in the province of Salamanca, in the autonomous community of Castilla y León. It is integrated within the region of Ciudad Rodrigo and the sub-region of Campo de Robledo. It belongs to the judicial district of Ciudad Rodrigo.
Its municipal area is made up of the population centers of Aldealba de Hortaces, El Bodón, Melimbrazos, Pascualarina, Tejadillo, Valquemada and Collado de Malvarín, the latter being uninhabited. It occupies a total area of 60.74 km² and according to the demographic data collected in the municipal register prepared by the INE in 2017, it has a population of 285 inhabitants.
Demographics
| Graphic of demographic evolution of El Bodón between 1900 and 2022 |
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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 2015 according to the INE.
| Population Core | Population |
|---|---|
| The Bodon | 281 |
| Aldealba de Hortaces | 10 |
| Pascualarina | 3 |
| Melimbra | 1 |
| Collado de Malvarín | 1 |
History
The origins of El Bodón go back to the repopulation carried out in the Middle Ages by the kings of León, being integrated into the jurisdiction of Ciudad Rodrigo, then calling the town simply Bodón. With the creation of the current provinces in 1833, El Bodón was framed in the province of Salamanca, within the Leonese Region.
Fight of El Bodón
El Bodón was the place of the battle that took place on September 25, 1811, between the French troops and the allies under the command of Wellington, made up of English, Portuguese and Spanish troops. During the action the French cavalry took 2 pieces of Portuguese artillery, but the English 5th Infantry Regiment, in an act devoid of logic, charged against the French cavalry and recovered the pieces. The following day the armies found themselves in the position of Guinaldo or Fuenteguinaldo, Wellington declining the fight and withdrawing to Portugal.
Administration and politics
Municipal elections
| Political party | 2019 | 2015 | 2011 | 2007 | 2003 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | Votes | Councillors | % | Votes | Councillors | % | Votes | Councillors | % | Votes | Councillors | % | Votes | Councillors | |
| Spanish Socialist Workers Party (PSOE) | 54,73 | 110 | 4 | 50.66 | 115 | 4 | 46,22 | 116 | 3 | 45,21 | 118 | 3 | 39,21 | 109 | 3 |
| Citizens (Cs) | 38,81 | 78 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Popular Party (PP) | 4.98 | 10 | 0 | 48,02 | 109 | 3 | 48,21 | 121 | 4 | 40,23 | 105 | 3 | 56.47 | 157 | 4 |
| SI Coalition for Salamanca (SI) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5,18 | 13 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Union of the Salmantino People (UPSa) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14,56 | 38 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Regionalist Unit of Castilla y León (URCL) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3,96 | 11 | 0 |
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