Almoharín
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Almoharín, Spain | |
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![]() Parish church in Almoharín | |
![]() Map of Almoharín | |
Coordinates: 39°10′N 6°02′W / 39.167°N 6.033°W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Extremadura |
Province | Cáceres |
Municipality | Almoharín |
Area | |
• Total | 97 km2 (37 sq mi) |
Elevation | 307 m (1,007 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 1,838 |
• Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Almoharín (Spanish pronunciation: [al.mo.aˈɾin]) is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 2050 inhabitants.
The village's economy is primarily agricultural, with many inhabitants having fincas of olives and figs. Almoharin is known[by whom?] as the 'Fig Capital of the World' on account of these figs, which are green and smooth-textured. Both dried figs and chocolate figs are exported worldwide. The village also has a cheese-making workshop where visitors can make their own cheese - after milking the sheep. There is an accompanying exhibition of the history of sheep and cheese-making in the area.
Almoharin has a 16th-century church, and a traditional plaza. The Roman bridge, just outside the village, is the oldest architectural remains in the area.
References
[edit]- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
[edit]Media related to Almoharín at Wikimedia Commons