Montánchez Explained

Official Name:Montánchez
Pushpin Map:Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Spain.
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Name1:Cáceres
Subdivision Type2:Province
Area Total Km2:112.66
Elevation M:705
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Website:www.montanchez.es

Montánchez is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain.It is situated at 39.2167°N -15°W, some 702 metres above sea level. The municipality has an approximate population of just over 2,000.[1]

The town sits in the Sierra de Montánchez, a small mountain range rising above the plains of Extremadura. Its elevated position has earned it the nickname "the balcony of Extremadura".

The town's economy relies principally on agriculture. It is one of the main centres in Spain for the production of jamón ibérico, and also produces wine.

History

Although there is evidence of prehistoric settlement,[2] the first major residents were the Romans, who founded the town in the 1st century AD. Moorish invaders captured the town in 713, taking advantage of its strategic location in the mountains to build a castle, which still dominates the village today. The town reverted to Christianity in 1230, when it was taken by Alfonso IX. The castle was updated at this time, but continued to form an important defensive line.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mancomunidad Integral Sierra de Montánchez: MONTANCHEZ . www.mancomunidadsierrademontanchez.es . 7 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070930010219/http://www.mancomunidadsierrademontanchez.es/municipios/montanchez/index.html . 30 September 2007 . dead.
  2. http://www.montanchez.net/historia/prehistoria.html