Casas de Don Pedro

Casas de Don Pedro, meaning 'Lord Peter's houses', is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2014 census,[2] the municipality has a population of 1559 inhabitants.

Casas de Don Pedro
Flag of Casas de Don Pedro
Official seal of Casas de Don Pedro
Casas de Don Pedro is located in Extremadura
Casas de Don Pedro
Casas de Don Pedro
Location of Casas de Don Pedro within Extremadura
Coordinates: 39°6′20″N 5°19′51″W
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityExtremadura
ProvinceBadajoz
ComarcaLa Siberia
Area
  Total142 km2 (55 sq mi)
Elevation
386 m (1,266 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total1,483
  Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

History

At the time of the Spanish Civil War the Francoist concentration camp of Casa Zaldívar, where Spanish Republican military personnel were interned and where many were shot,[3] was located in a cortijo of this municipality.[4]

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