La Albuera

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For the municipality in the Philippines, see Albuera, Leyte.

La Albuera is a Spanish village 12 miles southeast of Badajoz. It was scene of a battle (May 16, 1811) between British General Beresford and French Marshal Soult during the Peninsular war. In 2005 it has a population of 1,820 inhabitants.

Coordinates: 38°43′N, 6°49′W