Castraz town hall

Castraz Town Hall (Ayuntamiento de Castraz) is the seat of local government for the tiny municipality of Castraz, in the province of Salamanca, in the region of Castile and León. The building stands at Plaza de la Constitución 1 and serves as the administrative heart of this small rural community.

Where is Castraz located?

Castraz lies roughly 67 km from Salamanca, the provincial capital, within the Ciudad Rodrigo comarca, in the sub-area known as Campo de Yeltes. The municipality is not limited to the village of Castraz itself — it also includes the neighboring settlements of Cuarto de Doña María Luisa, Pedraza de Yeltes, and Sepúlveda. Together they cover a municipal territory of 30.37 km², home to just a handful of residents: official figures put the population at 37, making Castraz one of the smallest administrative units in the region.

How do you get to the town hall?

The town hall sits on the village's main square, Plaza de la Constitución — a typical layout for small Spanish villages, where the plaza in front of the church and the municipal building forms the center of public life. Given the tiny size of Castraz, the easiest way to arrive is by car, using the local roads that connect Ciudad Rodrigo with the surrounding villages of Campo de Yeltes. The building's coordinates are 40.7051, -6.3346, which makes it simple to locate with GPS navigation. It's worth keeping in mind that public transport to settlements this small tends to be limited, and the nearest larger towns are Ciudad Rodrigo and Salamanca itself.

What will you see there?

The town hall building itself is a modest, functional seat of municipal administration, typical of rural villages in this region where population size never called for larger public buildings. This is where all local administrative matters are handled for the residents of Castraz and the neighboring hamlets that share the same municipality. Visiting Castraz, it helps to remember that this is not a tourist attraction in the classic sense — it's a place that lets you experience the genuine rhythm of a small Spanish village, quiet and far from the main tourist routes, yet set within the historic landscape of Salamanca province.

When is the best time to visit?

Spring and autumn are the best times to visit, when temperatures in this part of Castile and León are mild and the Campo de Yeltes countryside looks its best. Summers here can be hot and dry, which can make exploring the surrounding villages on foot or by bike less comfortable. Given the size of the settlement, there's no need to plan a long stay — a stop in Castraz and its neighboring hamlets fits naturally into a broader route through the historic towns of the Ciudad Rodrigo area.

Frequently asked questions

What is Castraz Town Hall? It's the municipal building housing the local government of Castraz, a small municipality in the province of Salamanca, located on the village's main square.

How big is the municipality of Castraz? The municipality includes Castraz and three neighboring settlements — Cuarto de Doña María Luisa, Pedraza de Yeltes, and Sepúlveda — covering 30.37 km² in total and home to 37 residents.

How do you get to Castraz? The easiest way is by car. The village lies about 67 km from Salamanca, within the Ciudad Rodrigo comarca, in the Campo de Yeltes area. Public transport to such small villages is limited.

Is Castraz worth visiting as a tourist attraction? Castraz isn't a conventional tourist destination — it's an authentic small Castilian village worth including in a regional itinerary for a taste of genuine rural life rather than for specific monuments.