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Cáceres

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Also known as Caceres, Caceras

town of Extremadura, Spain

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Cáceres is a historic town in Extremadura, a region in western Spain. It matters because it contains well-preserved medieval and Renaissance architecture that reflects the region's rich cultural heritage.

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Cáceres
Demonym
caçriña
Country
Spain
Continent
Europe
Population
96651
Area
1750330000
Elevation
459
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Alburquerque
Official website
www.ayto-caceres.es
Image
Cáceres panorámica - panoramio (cropped).jpg
Licence plate code
CC
Patron saint
Saint George
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topic's main category
Category:Cáceres, Spain
twinned administrative body
Quillota Province
postal code
10195
Commons category
Cáceres
category of associated people
Category:People from Cáceres, Spain
native label
Cáceres
different from
El Perú
category for people born here
Category:Births in Cáceres
Commons gallery
Cáceres
male population
46067
female population
50059
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Encyclopedic overview

Cáceres ( US: /ˈkɑːsəreɪs/ KAH-sə-rayss, Spanish: [ˈkaθeɾes] ) is a city and Spanish municipality located in the center of the autonomous community of Extremadura. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the province of Cáceres and houses the headquarters of the Superior Court of Justice of Extremadura.

Cáceres's area of 1,750.33 km (675.81 sq mi) is the greatest of any municipality in Spain. As of 2024, it has a population of 96,448 inhabitants, of which 95,304 live in the city itself. Numerous inhabited places are scattered throughout the municipality, including castles and farmhouses with several centuries of history. The medieval walled city was declared a World Heritage City by UNESCO in 1986.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cáceres” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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