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Medellín, Spain

Municipality in Extremadura, Spain
Medellín
Location of the municipality of Medellín within Badajoz
Location of the municipality of Medellín within Badajoz
Location of Medellín within Spain
Coordinates: 38°57′47′′N 5°57′28′′W / 38.96306°N 5.95778°W / 38.96306; -5.95778
Country Spain
Region Extremadura
Province Badajoz
Comarca Las Vegas Altas
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • BodyAyuntamiento de Medellín
 • Mayor Antonio Parral Carmona
Elevation264 m (866 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
2,276
Demonym Metelinense
Websitehttp://www.medellin.es/

Medellín (pronounced [meðeˈʎin] ) is a village in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain, notable as both the birthplace of Hernán Cortés in 1485 and the site of the Battle of Medellín, during the Peninsular War. The second-largest city in Colombia, Medellín, was named in honour of the small village as well as Medellín, Veracruz in Mexico, two cities in Argentina, and Medellin, Cebu, in the Philippines.

The city was named after the Roman general Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius, who founded it as a military base for his operations in western Iberia, during the Sertorian War. In Latin, it was called Metellinum. Medellín is well-known because of its cultural heritage, with places like the Roman theatre, the old castle and other archeological sites. It has a population of 2,337 (2009) and an area of 65 km2.

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  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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