Medellín, Spain

Medellín
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of the municipality of Medellín within Badajoz
Medellín Location of Medellín within Spain
Coordinates: 38°57′47″N 5°57′28″W
Country	Spain
Region	Extremadura
Province	Badajoz
Comarca	Las Vegas Altas
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
• Body	Ayuntamiento de Medellín
• Mayor	Antonio Parral Carmona
Elevation	264 m (866 ft)
Population  (2018)
• Total	2,276
Demonym	Metelinense
Website	http://www.medellin.es/

Medellín (pronounced [meðeˈʎin]) is a village in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain, notable as both the birthplace of Hernán Cortés in 1485 and the site of the Battle of Medellín, during the Peninsular War. The second-largest city in Colombia, Medellín, was named in honour of the small village as well as Medellín, Veracruz in Mexico, two cities in Argentina, and Medellin, Cebu, in the Philippines.

The city was named after the Roman general Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius, who founded it as a military base for his operations in western Iberia, during the Sertorian War. In Latin, it was called Metellinum. Medellín is well-known because of its cultural heritage, with places like the Roman theatre, the old castle and other archeological sites. It has a population of 2,337 (2009) and an area of 65 km².

Gallery

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  Medellín and the Guadiana river
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  Roman theatre
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  Medellín Castle
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  The bridge
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  Hernán Cortés statue

See also

• Monument to Hernán Cortés (Medellín)
• List of municipalities in Badajoz
• Hernán Cortés
• Conquistador

External links

• Official website of Medellín (in Spanish)