Valencia de Alcántara

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Valencia de Alcántara (Population: 1,689) is a Spanish town near the Portuguese border. It is located in Cáceres province.

Nuestra Señora de Rocamador is the most important church. Valencia de Alcántara is a very important centre of dolmens in Europe.

It was the birthplace of Pedro Gómez Labrador, Marquis of Labrador, who represented Spain at the Congress of Vienna (1814-1815).

Soraya Arnelas was also born here.

Coordinates: 39°25′N, 7°14′W