Moraleja () is a municipality located in 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 ...
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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- ...
, Spain. It is the most important town in the
Sierra de Gata comarca. The Postal Code is 10128.
In 1915 there was a massacre at the Finca the Malladas, the farm owned by Agustín, the second Count of Malladas. Five people were slain, among them two children. Five local men were arrested for the crime, but many believe they were framed.
The Town Hall is currently heavily indebted.
El Ayuntamiento de Moraleja recurrirá a 'Anticipos a cuenta' para pagar las nóminas
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This municipality is included in the Sierra de Gata comarca, although it is in the Árrago River basin, geographically not in the mountainous area of the Sierra de Gata.
Villages
*Moraleja
* Cañadas
* Malladas
* La Mata
* Pedrizas
* Porciones
* La Quinta
* Rozacorderos
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 ...
The Massacre at the Finca de Malladas
(podcast)
References
External links
Ayuntamiento de Moraleja
Municipalities in the Province of Cáceres
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