Tordesillas

Tordesillas () is a town and municipality in the province of Valladolid, Castile and León, central Spain. It is located southwest of the provincial capital, Valladolid at an elevation of . The population was c. 8,760 .

Key facts

Settlement.name: Tordesillas
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: SP33 A View of Tordisillas Spain 21 09 2012.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Southern Tordesillas in September 2012.
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera tordesillas.png
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Tordesillas.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Spain Castile and León#Spain
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2

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History
Main sights
Convent of Santa Clara
Plaza Mayor and churches
Festivals
Festivities in honour of 'La Virgen de La Peña'
Torneo del Toro de la Vega
Notable people
See also
References

The town is located on the Douro River although the river is not navigable at that point. Highways connect to Madrid ( southeast) and Salamanca ( southwest). The provincial capital Valladolid is also linked by four-lane highway. Because of its important highway connections Tordesillas has become a major transit hub. The economy is based on services—especially connected to tourism—and the agricultural production of the surrounding area. Wheat has long been the traditional agricultural product (see Cuisine of the province of Valladolid).