Monfragüe
Monfragüe is a comarca (county, with no administrative role) of Extremadura, western Spain. It contains one of the country's fifteen National Parks, Parque Nacional Monfragüe.[1]
| Monfragüe National Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
 A view of the Salto del Gitano | |
| Location | Extremadura |
| Coordinates | 39.84083°N 6.03000°W |
| Area | 179 square kilometres (17,900 hectares) |
| Established | 2007 |
| Visitors | 331,788 (in 2008) |
A view of the national park with the ruined Monfragüe castle in the foreground
Since 1979, the area has been protected as a natural park.
Monfragüe was one of 100 finalists for the 12 Treasures of Spain in 2007.[2]
References
- (in Spanish) Spanish Ministry of the Environment website Archived 2010-01-07 at the Wayback Machine.
- "Lista de 100 finalistas de Nuestros 12 Tesoros de España". Sobreturismo.es. 2007-11-27. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
Other websites
Media related to Monfragüe at Wikimedia Commons
- Magazine about Monfragüe Archived 2010-01-07 at the Wayback Machine
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