Pinofranqueado Explained

Settlement Type:Municipality
Official Name:Pinofranqueado
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Coordinates:40.3039°N -6.4981°W
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name3:Las Hurdes
Leader Title:Alcalde
Leader Name:José Antonio Caldoria Gómez
Area Total Km2:148
Elevation M:760
Population Density Km2:auto
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Utc Offset Dst:+2

Pinofranqueado, locally known as Pinofranqueáu, is a municipality located in Las Hurdes, province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 1651 inhabitants.

Royal visit

King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia visited Pinofranqueado in April 1998, the first royal visity to Las Hurdes since 1922. In his speech the king praised the Hurdanos for having overcome the miseries and illnesses of the past.[1]

Alquerías

The following alquerías (small settlements of a few houses) are within the municipal limits of Pinofranqueado (traditional name variants are in brackets):

Notes and References

  1. http://www.elmundo.es/1998/04/15/espana/15N0036.html «Sois un honor para España», asegura el Rey en Las Hurdes, El Mundo