Alburquerque, Spain
Alburquerque (Spanish pronunciation: [alβuɾˈkeɾke] ⓘ) is a town in the province of Badajoz in Spain. It has 5,340 inhabitants, as of 2018. The town is close to the border with Portugal and was an ancient dominion of the kings of that country. The origin of the town's name is uncertain, but it is believed to stem from the Latin alba quercus, or "the white oak."
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The town as seen from its castle in 2005 | |
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| Coordinates: 39°13′9″N 7°00′4″W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous Community | Extremadura |
| Province | Badajoz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ángel Vadillo Espino (PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 723 km2 (279 sq mi) |
| Elevation (AMSL) | 506 m (1,660 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 5,340 |
| • Density | 7.4/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST (GMT +2)) |
| Postal code | 06510 |
| Area code | +34 (Spain) + 924 (Badajoz) |
| Website | www |
The titles of Lord of Alburquerque (de Meneses) and later Count of Alburquerque (de Castilla) and Duke of Alburquerque (de La Cueva) were important in Castile in the Middle Ages (e.g. Sancho Alfonso, 1st Count of Alburquerque).
Its sister city of Albuquerque in the United States takes its name from this town.
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