Badajoz
Badajoz (Extremaduran: Baajós) is the capital of the Badajoz Province in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. The population in 2011 was 151,565.
Badajoz | |
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City | |
 Top:Placa Alta (Alta Square), Second left:Ayuntaniento de Badajoz (Badajoz City Council), Second right:Porta de Palmas, Third left:Alcazaba de Badajoz, Third right:Torre de Espantaperros (Espantaperros Tower), Bottom:A twilight view of Guadiane River and Badajoz Real Bridge | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Badajoz Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 38°52′44″N 6°58′1″W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous Community | Extremadura |
| Province | Badajoz |
| Comarca | Tierra de Badajoz |
| Founded | 875 |
| Founded by | Ibn Marwan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francisco Javier Fragoso (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,470 km2 (570 sq mi) |
| Elevation (AMSL) | 185 m (607 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 152,270 |
| • Rank | 302 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST (GMT +2)) |
| Postal code | 70862 |
| Area code | +34 (Spain) + 924 (Badajoz) |
| Website | www |
A major Napoleonic siege was fought here between Britain and France
Town twinning
References
- "Cinco ciudades hermanas" (in Spanish). Hoy.es. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
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