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La Albuera

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Municipality in Extremadura, Spain
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
Province Badajoz
Comarca Tierra de Badajoz
Judicial district Badajoz
Government
 • MayorManuel Antonio Díaz González (PSOE)
Area
 • Total
26.4 km2 (10.2 sq mi)
Elevation253 m (830 ft)
Population
 (2025年01月01日)[1]
 • Total
1,995
 • Density75.6/km2 (196/sq mi)
Demonym Albuereños
Time zone UTC+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[update] it had a population of c. 2,000 inhabitants.

History

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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

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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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2025".
  2. ^ 4094691 (xjah) Guadiana del Caudillo on OpenStreetMap
  3. ^ 1809124 (xjah) La Albuera on OpenStreetMap
  4. ^ 342316 (xjah) Badajoz on OpenStreetMap
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