Tierra de Badajoz
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Tierra de Badajoz is a comarca
in the province of Badajoz in the autonomous community
of Extremadura
, western Spain
. The majority of its population, amounting to around 177,000 inhabitants, lives in the capital, the municipality
of Badajoz
, and the immediate surrounding area.
The comarca is situated in the northwestern part of the province, bordering to the north with the neighbouring province of Cáceres. It borders Portugal
to the west, Tierra de Mérida - Vegas Bajas to the east, and Llanos de Olivenza
and Tierra de Barros to the south.
Comarcas of Spain
In Spain traditionally and historically, some autonomous communities are also divided into comarcas .In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian , sing comarca.*Galician , sing. comarca....
in the province of Badajoz in the autonomous community
Autonomous communities of Spain
An autonomous community In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian .*Galician .*Basque . The second article of the constitution recognizes the rights of "nationalities and regions" to self-government and declares the "indissoluble unity of the Spanish nation".Political power in Spain is...
of Extremadura
Extremadura
Extremadura is an autonomous community of western Spain whose capital city is Mérida. Its component provinces are Cáceres and Badajoz. It is bordered by Portugal to the west...
, western Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. The majority of its population, amounting to around 177,000 inhabitants, lives in the capital, the municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
of Badajoz
Badajoz
Badajoz is the capital of the Province of Badajoz in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain, situated close to the Portuguese border, on the left bank of the river Guadiana, and the Madrid–Lisbon railway. The population in 2007 was 145,257....
, and the immediate surrounding area.
The comarca is situated in the northwestern part of the province, bordering to the north with the neighbouring province of Cáceres. It borders Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
to the west, Tierra de Mérida - Vegas Bajas to the east, and Llanos de Olivenza
Llanos de Olivenza
Llanos de Olivenza is a comarca in the province of Badajoz in the autonomous community of Extremadura, western Spain. It borders with Portugal in the west.-Municipalities:* Alconchel* Almendral* Barcarrota* Cheles* Higuera de Vargas* Nogales* Olivenza...
and Tierra de Barros to the south.
Municipalities
- AlburquerqueAlburquerque-People:* Afonso de Albuquerque , a Portuguese fidalgo and naval general officer* Cássio Albuquerque dos Anjos , a Brazilian Goalkeeper* Filipe Albuquerque , a Portuguese race car driver...
- BadajozBadajozBadajoz is the capital of the Province of Badajoz in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain, situated close to the Portuguese border, on the left bank of the river Guadiana, and the Madrid–Lisbon railway. The population in 2007 was 145,257....
- La AlbueraLa AlbueraLa Albuera is a village southeast of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. It was scene of a battle between the British troops under William Carr Beresford and the French ones led by Marshal Soult, in the course of the Peninsular war. it had a population of c. 2,000 inhabitants....
- La CodoseraLa CodoseraLa Codosera is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2006 census , the municipality has a population of 2,269 inhabitants....
- Pueblonuevo del GuadianaPueblonuevo del GuadianaPueblonuevo del Guadiana is a municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. It has a population of 1,993 and an area of 29 km²....
- San Vicente de AlcántaraSan Vicente de AlcántaraSan Vicente de Alcántara is a municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. It has a population of 5,821 and an area of 275 km².-External links:*...
- Talavera la RealTalavera la RealTalavera la Real is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2006 census , the municipality has a population of 5255 inhabitants.-References:...
- ValdelacalzadaValdelacalzadaValdelacalzada is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census , the municipality has a population of 2700 inhabitants....
- Villar del ReyVillar del ReyVillar del Rey is a Spanish municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura. It has a population of 2,540 and an area of 98.9 km².- External links :* *...