Ciudad Rodrigo is a small cathedral city in the province of Salamanca, in western Spain, with a population in 2016 of 12,896. It is also the seat of a judicial district.

The site of Ciudad Rodrigo, perched atop a rocky rise on the right bank of the River Águeda, has been occupied since the Neolithic Age. Known also as Mirobriga by those who wish to associate the city with an ancient Celtic village in the outskirts of the modern city.

A key border fortress, it was the site of a 10-day siege by the Duke of Wellington.

Sights include:

• The walls were built during the 12th century. In the 17th century the walls were rebuilt and reinforced by bastions, ravelins and artillery batteries.
• The Cathedral of Santa María is a medieval cathedral. The original cathedral was constructed in the 12th century in late Romanesque style and was refurbished in the 16th century by Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón.
• The cathedral contains many artworks: The Portal of the main façade (Portico del Perdón), the 16th-century choir stalls, baroque retables, medieval sculptures, and tombs.
• Old mansions: There are several well preserved Renaissance and Baroque mansions and palaces such as Castro's Palace. With an outstanding façade.
• Palace of the Aguila, with a garden and two courtyards, one of them in Plateresque style.
• And many others: Casa of the Cornejo, Casa of the Condes de Alba de Yeltes, Casa of the Vazquez.
• The castle of Henry II of Castile was built in the 14th century, on a spur overlooking the Águeda river. It is currently used as a parador, a kind of hotel located in a historic building.
• The Plaza Mayor, the central town square.
• Some historical buildings around the square include the 16th century city hall and the plateresque Casa del Marques de Cerralbo.
• Chapel of Cerralbo.