La Albuera
For the municipality in the Philippines, see Albuera, Leyte.
| La Albuera | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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  La Albuera Location in Spain | ||
| Coordinates: 38°43′N 6°49′W / 38.717°N 6.817°W | ||
| Country |
 Spain | |
| Autonomous community |
.svg.png){kind=small} Extremadura | |
| Province | Badajoz | |
| Comarca | Tierra de Badajoz | |
| Judicial district | Badajoz | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Manuel Antonio Díaz González (PSOE) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 26.4 km2 (10.2 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 253 m (830 ft) | |
| Population (2009) | ||
| • Total | 1,986 | |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Albuereños | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 06170 | |
| Website | Official 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 (May 16, 1811) between the 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,[1] an enclave entirely surrounded by the municipal territory of Badajoz.[2][3]
References
- ↑ 4094691 Guadiana del Caudillo on OpenStreetMap
- ↑ 1809124 La Albuera on OpenStreetMap
- ↑ 342316 Badajoz on OpenStreetMap
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Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Albuera, La. |
External links
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