Barcarrota
Barcarrota | ||
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Barcarrota Location of Barcarrota within Extremadura | ||
Coordinates: 38°30′53″N 6°50′55″W / 38.51472°N 6.84861°W | ||
Country | Spain | |
Autonomous community | Extremadura | |
Province | Badajoz | |
Comarca | Llanos de Olivenza | |
Government | ||
• Alcalde | Santiago Manuel Cuadrado Rodríguez | |
Area | ||
• Total | 136.1 km2 (52.5 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 467 m (1,532 ft) | |
Population (2007) | ||
• Total | 3,664 | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Website | Ayuntamiento de Barcarrota |
Barcarrota is a Spanish municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura. It has a population of 3,664 (2007) and an area of 136.1 km².
Barcarrota was the location of the Battle of Villanueva de Barcarrota (1336), in which Castilian troops decisively defeated a Portuguese army.
Coordinates: 38°30′53″N 06°50′55″W / 38.51472°N 6.84861°W
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