La Albuera

La Albuera is a village southeast of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. As of 2009 it had a population of c. 2,000 inhabitants.

For the municipality in the Philippines, see Albuera, Leyte.
La Albuera
Municipality
La Albuera is located in Extremadura
La Albuera
La Albuera
Location of La Albuera within Extremadura
Coordinates: 38°42′58″N 6°49′26″W
Country Spain
Autonomous community Extremadura
ProvinceBadajoz
ComarcaTierra de Badajoz
Judicial districtBadajoz
Government
 • MayorManuel Antonio Díaz González (PSOE)
Area
 • Total26.4 km2 (10.2 sq mi)
Elevation
253 m (830 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total2,029
 • Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
DemonymAlbuereños
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
06170
WebsiteOfficial website

History

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

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

References
  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. 4094691 Guadiana del Caudillo on OpenStreetMap
  3. 1809124 La Albuera on OpenStreetMap
  4. 342316 Badajoz on OpenStreetMap
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