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Plasencia
Municipality
Plasencia-view-1.jpg
Flag of Plasencia
Flag
 Coat of arms of Plasencia
Coat of arms
Country  Spain
Autonomous community Extremadura
Province Cáceres
Comarca Valle del Jerte
Area
 • Total 218 km2 (84 sq mi)
Elevation
352 m (1,155 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 41,447
 • Density 190.1/km2 (492.4/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Placentinos
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
10600

Plasencia is a walled market city in western Spain. As of 2010, it had a population of 41,447. It is on the bank of the Jerte River.

Culture

Tamborileros plasencia
Tamborileros in the Plaza mayor of Plasencia

The specialities of the local cuisine include "migas" (breadcrumbs with Spanish sausage and bacon), casseroles, stews and tench, an exceptional freshwater game fish.

Festivals include:

  • June fair, at the beginning of the month
  • Martes Mayor, the first Tuesday of August
  • Procession and Festivities of la Virgen del Puerto Plasencia, first Sunday after Easter Sunday
  • Fair of the Cherry-tree in flower El Jerte Valley

Notable residents

Plasencia was the birthplace of:

  • Rock guitarist, songwriter, singer and bandleader Roberto Iniesta (b. 1962)
  • Bishop Cipriano Calderón Polo - vice president emeritus of Pontifical Commission for Latin America (1927–2009)
  • Conquistadora (female conquistador) Inés de Suárez - participated in the Conquest of Chile (c. 1507–1580)

Images for kids

  • Fuero de la fundación de la ciudad de Plasencia - Facsímil 1

    Facsimile of the 1186 city charter

  • Toro de Plasencia

    The bull of Plasencia in the Cantigas de Santa Maria.

  • Plasencia medieval

    Plasencia in the 16th century.

  • Convento de santo domingo plasencia

    Convent of St Dominic

  • Acueducto plasencia

    Aqueduct of Plasencia

  • Sorolla-5

    The market, oil painting by Joaquín Sorolla showing an image of the city in 1917.

  • Alcázar de Plasencia

    Alcázar of Plasencia before its demolition in 1941

See also

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