La Albuera
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| La Albuera | |
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 La Albuera
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| Coordinates: 38°43′N 6°49′W / 38.717°N 6.817°WCoordinates: 38°43′N 6°49′W / 38.717°N 6.817°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Extremadura |
| Province | Badajoz |
| Comarca | Tierra de Badajoz |
| Judicial district | Badajoz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Manuel Antonio Díaz González (PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.4 km2 (10.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 253 m (830 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 1,986 |
| • Density | 75.2/km2 (194.8/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Albuereños |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 06170 |
| Website | Official website |
La Albuera is a village southeast of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. It was scene of a battle (May 16, 1811) between the British troops under William Carr Beresford and the French ones led by Marshal Soult, in the course of the Peninsular war. As of 2009[update] it had a population of c. 2,000 inhabitants.
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