Almendralejo
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| Almendralejo | |||
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| Church of the Purification | |||
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| Coordinates: 38°40′59″N 6°24′33″W / 38.68306°N 6.40917°WCoordinates: 38°40′59″N 6°24′33″W / 38.68306°N 6.40917°W | |||
| Country | |||
| Autonomous community | |||
| Province | Badajoz | ||
| Comarca | Tierra de Barros | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | José García Lobato | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 164.5 km2 (63.5 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 337 m (1,106 ft) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 33,975 | ||
| • Density | 206.5/km2 (534.9/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Almendralejenses | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 06800 | ||
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| Website | Official website | ||
Almendralejo is a town in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. It is situated 59 km south-east of Badajoz, on the main road and rail route between Mérida and Seville. As of 2010[update], it has a population of 33,975. There was a battle and massacre here in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War.
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Sights include the church of the Purification, finished in 1515, in Gothic style.
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