Alange Explained

Official Name:Alange
Settlement Type:Municipality
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Juan Pulido Gil
Area Total Km2:160
Elevation M:323
Population Demonym:Alangeños
Pushpin Map:Spain Extremadura
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Alange within Extremadura
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset:+1
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:38.7858°N -6.2456°W

Alange (pronounced as /es/) is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. the municipality has a population of 1,891 inhabitants.[1]

There has been a spa at Alange at least since Roman times when a bathhouse was constructed with separate facilities for men and women.

There is a medieval castle (but of Roman origins), located on a hill commanding the Matachel river. It was held by the Order of Santiago from the 1240s, and was abandoned in 1550.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Badajoz: Población por municipios y sexo. www.ine.es. es. 2017-12-29.