Cáceres, Spain
Cáceres (US: /ˈkɑːsəreɪs/ KAH-sə-rayss, Spanish: [ˈkaθeɾes] ⓘ) is a city of Spain located in the autonomous community of Extremadura. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the province of Cáceres.
Cáceres | |
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Municipality | |
Old Town San Francisco Church | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Cáceres | |
| Coordinates: 39°29′N 6°22′W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Extremadura |
| Province | Cáceres |
| Judicial district | Cáceres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luis Salaya (PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,750.33 km2 (675.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 459 m (1,506 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 96,068 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Cacereños, -as |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10001-10005 |
| Website | www |
Cáceres lies at the feet of the Sierra de la Mosca, a modest hill range. It is part of the Vía de la Plata ("Silver Route") path of the Camino de Santiago that crosses the west of the Iberian Peninsula in a north–south direction.
The municipality has a land area of 1,750.33 km2 (675.81 sq mi), the largest in Spain. In 2014 its population was around 96,000. The medieval walled city has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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