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La Albuera
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La Albuera is located in Extremadura
La Albuera
La Albuera
Location in Extremadura
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Extremadura
Province Badajoz
Comarca Tierra de Badajoz
Judicial district Badajoz
Area
 • Total 26.4 km2 (10.2 sq mi)
Elevation
253 m (830 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total 2,029
 • Density 76.86/km2 (199.1/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Albuereños
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
06170

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

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, an enclave entirely surrounded by the municipal territory of Badajoz.

Twin towns

  • France Descartes, France

See also

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