Lagunilla
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Lagunilla is a municipality
Municipality
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 in the Province of Salamanca
Salamanca (province)
Salamanca is a province of western Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is bordered by the provinces of Zamora, Valladolid, Ávila, and Cáceres; and by Portugal....

, Spain
Spain
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. It is 95 km from the provincial capital of Salamanca
Salamanca
Salamanca is a city in western Spain, in the community of Castile and León. Because it is known for its beautiful buildings and urban environment, the Old City was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. It is the most important university city in Spain and is known for its contributions to...

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It is bordered by Aldeacipreste
Aldeacipreste
Aldeacipreste is a village and municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon....

, Colmenar de Montemayor
Colmenar de Montemayor
Colmenar de Montemayor is a municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located 100 kilometres from the provincial capital city of Salamanca and has a population of 258 people.-Geography:...

, Valdelageve
Valdelageve
Valdelageve is a municipality located in the province of Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 112 inhabitants....

, Sotoserrano
Sotoserrano
Sotoserrano is a municipality located in the province of Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 712 inhabitants....

 and Zarza de Granadilla
Zarza de Granadilla
Zarza de Granadilla is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census , the municipality has a population of 1744 inhabitants....

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In 2005 it counted 560 inhabitants, of which 300 were male and 260 were female (figures from the INE
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain)
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 http://www.ine.es as of Jan 1, 2005) in an area of 42.52 km². Its altitude is 910 m above sea level
Sea level
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Its postal code is 37724.

The 15th of August is the big festival of the town, which celebrates the "Virgen of the Ascension". After this, no other festival is as important as that of September 14–15, "The Holy Christ of the Afflicted".

Migration to Lagunilla:

Lots of Romanians migrated to Lagunilla and most of them work as farmers in the countryside.

There is one Syrian dentist and one Palestinian Engineer censored in Lagunilla as well
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