La Albuera

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La Albuera
Municipality
La Albuera is located in Extremadura
La Albuera
La Albuera
Location of La Albuera within Extremadura
Coordinates: 38°42′58″N 6°49′26″W / 38.71611°N 6.82389°W / 38.71611; -6.82389
Country Spain
Autonomous community Extremadura
ProvinceBadajoz
ComarcaTierra de Badajoz
Judicial districtBadajoz
Government
 • MayorManuel Antonio Díaz González (PSOE)
Area
 • Total
26.4 km2 (10.2 sq mi)
Elevation
253 m (830 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
2,029
 • Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
DemonymAlbuereños
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
06170
WebsiteOfficial website

La Albuera is a village southeast of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. As of 2009 it had a population of c. 2,000 inhabitants.

History

It was scene of the Battle of Albuera (16 May 1811) between Spanish, Portuguese and British troops under William Carr Beresford and the French ones led by Marshal Soult, in the course of the Peninsular war.

Geography

Located south of the city of Badajoz and next to the Spanish borders with Portugal, La Albuera is, along with Guadiana del Caudillo,[2] an enclave entirely surrounded by the municipal territory of Badajoz.[3][4]

Twin towns

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ 4094691 (x j a h) Guadiana del Caudillo on OpenStreetMap
  3. ^ 1809124 (x j a h) La Albuera on OpenStreetMap
  4. ^ 342316 (x j a h) Badajoz on OpenStreetMap
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