Puente del Congosto
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| Puente del Congosto, Spain | |||
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| Country | Spain | ||
| Autonomous community | Castile and León | ||
| Province | Salamanca | ||
| Municipality | Puente del Congosto | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 33 km2 (13 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| • Total | 283 | ||
| • Density | 8.6/km2 (22/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
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Puente del Congosto is a municipality located in the province of Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 283 inhabitants.
The name Puente del Congosto (Bridge of the Congosto) is apocopic from Puente del Arco Angosto (Bridge of the Narrow Arch). It references the bridge over the river Tormes on the road between Ávila and Ciudad Rodrigo. The bridge had a memorable narrow arch, from which only a side wall exists in the present days.
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