Medellín, Spain
Medellín (pronounced [meðeˈʎin]) is a village in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain, notable as both the birthplace of Hernán Cortés in 1485 and the site of the Battle of Medellín, during the Peninsular War. The second-largest city in Colombia, Medellín, was named in honour of the small village as well as Medellín, Veracruz in Mexico, two cities in Argentina, and Medellin, Cebu, in the Philippines.
View of the baroque and the modern bridge over the river Guadiana.
Medellín | |
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 Location of the municipality of Medellín within Badajoz | |
  Medellín Location of Medellín within Spain | |
| Coordinates: 38°57′47″N 5°57′28″W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Extremadura |
| Province | Badajoz |
| County | Las Vegas Altas |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Body | Ayuntamiento de Medellín |
| • Mayor | Antonio Parral Carmona |
| Elevation | 264 m (866 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,276 |
| Demonym(s) | Metelinense |
| Website | http://www.medellin.es/ |
The city was named after the Roman general Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius, who founded it as a military base for his operations in western Iberia, during the Sertorian War. In Latin, it was called Metellinum.
It has a population of 2,337 (2009) and an area of 65 km².
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Panoramic view of Medellín with Castle in the center and the urban area of the municipality.
The Roman theatre of Medellín.
References
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
- Official website of Medellín (in Spanish)
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