Higuera, also known as Higuera de Albalat, is a Spanish municipality of the
Province of Cáceres
The province of Cáceres (; ; ; ) is a province of western Spain, and makes up the northern half of the autonomous community of Extremadura. Its capital is the city of Cáceres. Other cities in the province include Plasencia, Coria, Navalm ...
, in the
autonomous community
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of
Extremadura
Extremadura ( ; ; ; ; Fala language, Fala: ''Extremaúra'') is a landlocked autonomous communities in Spain, autonomous community of Spain. Its capital city is Mérida, Spain, Mérida, and its largest city is Badajoz. Located in the central- ...
. The municipality covers an area of and as of 2011 had a population of 115 people.
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History
Its name comes from the old Arab ''medina'' of Makhada Albalat (or Madinat Albalat, meaning "way" or "road"), an archaeological site
An archaeological site is a place (or group of physical sites) in which evidence of past activity is preserved (either prehistoric or recorded history, historic or contemporary), and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline ...
located next to the town. Among its historical attractions, Higuera has the ruins of an Islamic
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watchtower
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and its citadel
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, dating back to the 10th/11th centuries, located on Castil Oreja mountain.
Geography
The municipality, part of the judicial district
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By continent Europe Austria
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of Navalmoral de la Mata
Navalmoral de la Mata () is a municipality of Spain located in the province of Cáceres, autonomous community of Extremadura. Attached to the traditional ''comarca'' of Campo Arañuelo, the municipality lies on central-western Iberia, in between ...
, is located in the Monfragüe
Monfragüe ( Spanish: ''Parque Nacional de Monfragüe'', or simply ''Monfragüe'' ) is a Spanish national park noted for its bird-life. It is situated in the center of a triangle formed by Plasencia, Trujillo and the city of Cáceres within ...
National Park and crossed by the river Tagus
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in its northern corner. It borders with the municipalities of Almaraz
Almaraz is a town in Cáceres Province, Extremadura, Spain. As of 2005, its population is 1,295. It is on the European route E90. It is the home of the Almaraz Nuclear Power Plant. A large solar power plant is being built in the town.
The bridge ...
, Campillo de Deleitosa, Casas de Miravete
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, Deleitosa, Romangordo and Valdecañas de Tajo.Plasencia
Plasencia () is a municipality of Spain belonging to the province of Cáceres, Extremadura. , it has a population of 41,047.
Plasencia is located in the Western-Central Iberian Peninsula, to the south of the Sistema Central. Housing primarily ...
, 82 from Guadalupe, 100 from Cáceres, 141 from Mérida and 216 from Madrid
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.
Demographics
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See also
* List of municipalities in Cáceres
This is a list of the municipalities in the provinces of Spain, province of Caceres (province), Cáceres in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. There are 223 municipalities. List
See also
*Geography of Spain
*List of Spanish citie ...
References
External links
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Higuera official website
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Municipalities in the Province of Cáceres