| Medellín | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Spain |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Medellín within Spain |
| Coordinates: | 38.9631°N -5.9578°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Spain |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Extremadura |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Badajoz |
| Subdivision Type3: | Comarca |
| Subdivision Name3: | Las Vegas Altas |
| Government Type: | Mayor–council |
| Governing Body: | Ayuntamiento de Medellín |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Antonio Parral Carmona |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 264 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Demonym: | Metelinense |
| Postal Code: | 06411 |
| Website: | http://www.medellin.es/ |
Medellín (pronounced as /es/) 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.
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. Medellín is well-known because of its cultural heritage, with places like the Roman theatre, the old castle and other archeological sites. It has a population of 2,337 (2009) and an area of 65 km2.