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Welcome to Salamanca ...

The city of Salamanca is located in Cattaraugus County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Salamanca, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Salamanca has a population of 5,414 people<2> (see below for details).

Salamanca is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Salamanca lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Salamanca: 716 & 624<4>

The ZIP code for Salamanca: 14779<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Salamanca had an population of 5,414 people. This is a decrease of 6.9% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.2% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Salamanca had a population of 5,815 people (which is 7.25% of the total population of Cattaraugus County). This makes Salamanca the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Salamanca represents 0.03% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 419th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,815 people, the population of Salamanca decreased 4.63% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,097 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Salamanca.

Communities Also Named Salamanca ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Salamanca - it's located in Kansas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Salamanca.

Communities near Salamanca ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Salamanca.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Salamanca. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Salamanca.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Salamanca. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Salamanca.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Salamanca. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Salamanca.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salamanca ...

Looking for more information about Salamanca? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Salamanca, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Salamanca.

Adding Salamanca to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Salamanca in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Salamanca was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Salamanca.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Cattaraugus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Salamanca.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Salamanca - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 716 code has been Overlayed with the 624 area code. New phone numbers in the Salamanca area will be assigned with one of these codes: 716 or 624. As a result, placing a call in the Salamanca area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Salamanca). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Salamanca or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.