Torrequemada
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| Torrequemada, Spain | |||
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| Coordinates: 39°22′N 6°13′W / 39.367°N 6.217°WCoordinates: 39°22′N 6°13′W / 39.367°N 6.217°W | |||
| Country | Spain | ||
| Autonomous community | Extremadura | ||
| Province | Cáceres | ||
| Municipality | Torrequemada | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 30 km2 (10 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 604 | ||
| • Density | 19.6/km2 (51/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
This article is about the Spanish town. For the leader of the Spanish Inquisition, see Tomás de Torquemada.
Torrequemada is a town located in Caceres, Extremadura, Spain. The name Torrequemada is derived from the Spanish words torre meaning "tower" and quemada meaning "burnt." In 1594 it was part of the Cáceres district in the province of Trujillo.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ 1591 Spanish census (Spanish)
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