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Alburquerque
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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 / 39.21917°N 7.00111°W / 39.21917; -7.00111 | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous Community | Extremadura |
| Province | Badajoz |
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| • Mayor | Ángel Vadillo Espino (PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 723 km2 (279 sq mi) |
| Elevation
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| 506 m (1,660 ft) |
| Population
(2018)[1]
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| • 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
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| Area code | +34 (Spain) + 924 (Badajoz) |
| Website | www |
Alburquerque (Spanish pronunciation: [alβuɾˈkeɾke] ⓘ) is a town in the province of BadajozinSpain. 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 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).[2]
Its sister city of Albuquerque in the United States takes its name from this town.[3]
By 1530, the town had a population of 6,042, increasing up to 6,893 by the end of the century (1591) and to 7,600 in 1631.[4]
As of 2018, the town's population is 5,340.[5]
39°13′N 7°00′W / 39.217°N 7.000°W / 39.217; -7.000
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