Official Name: | Casillas de Flores |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Flag Size: | 150 |
Pushpin Map: | Spain |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Spain |
Coordinates: | 40.3833°N -51°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Spain |
Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous community |
Subdivision Name1: | Castile and León |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Salamanca |
Subdivision Type3: | Comarca |
Subdivision Name3: | Comarca de Ciudad Rodrigo |
Subdivision Type4: | Subcomarca |
Subdivision Name4: | Campo de Robledo |
Leader Party: | People's Party |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | José Eloy Alfonso Baile |
Area Total Km2: | 43 |
Elevation M: | 853 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 37541 |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Casillas de Flores is a village and municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located from the city of Salamanca and as of 2016 has a population of 183 people. The municipality covers an area of 42.6km2.
The village lies above sea level and the post code is 37541.
The village was founded by Alfonso VI in about 1650. It is known for its position on a smuggling route connecting Spain to Portugal. During the 1960s many of the residents emigrated to (then) more economically dynamic places such as France, Switzerland and the Basque country.