Herrera del Duque facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Herrera del Duque
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Herrera del Duque Location in Extremadura
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Extremadura
Province	Badajoz
Comarca	La Siberia
Area
• Total	277.3 km2 (107.1 sq mi)
Elevation	468 m (1,535 ft)
Population  (2018)
• Total	3,485
• Density	12.568/km2 (32.550/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Herrereños
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code.	06670

Herrera del Duque (Extremaduran: Herrera del Duqui) is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. As of 2010^[update], the municipality has a population of 3681 inhabitants.

The town is commanded by a 15th-16th-century fortress-castle. Other sights include the church of St. John the Baptist and the hermitage of Nuestra Señora de Consolación.

Historically, there was a Jewish community in Herrera del Duque. After the expulsion of the Jews, many Jews in the town became conversos rather than flee Spain.

Villages

The municipality includes the village of Peloche, located at 8 km from the town, with a population of 235 inhabitants according to the 2009 census.

Notable People

• Inés Esteban (1488-1500), Spanish-Jewish conversa who was considered a prophetess at the age of 11 before being executed by Spanish authorities
• Juan de Herrera (1530-1597), Spanish architect, mathematician, and geometrician

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See also

In Spanish: Herrera del Duque para niños