La Albuera Explained

La Albuera
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain Extremadura
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of La Albuera within Extremadura
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Badajoz
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Tierra de Badajoz
Subdivision Type4:Judicial district
Subdivision Name4:Badajoz
Coordinates:38.7161°N -6.8239°W
Elevation M:253
Area Total Km2:26.4
Population Demonym:Albuereños
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:06170
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Manuel Antonio Díaz González
Leader Party:PSOE

La Albuera is a village southeast of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. it had a population of c. 2,000 inhabitants.

History

It was scene of the Battle of Albuera (16 May 1811) between Spanish, Portuguese and British troops under William Carr Beresford and the French ones led by Marshal Soult, in the course of the Peninsular war.

Geography

Located south of the city of Badajoz and next to the Spanish borders with Portugal, La Albuera is, along with Guadiana del Caudillo, an enclave entirely surrounded by the municipal territory of Badajoz.

Twin towns