Barcarrota
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Barcarrota | |
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Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Extremadura |
Province | Badajoz |
Comarca | Llanos de Olivenza |
Government | |
• Alcalde | Santiago Manuel Cuadrado Rodríguez |
Area | |
• Total | 136.1 km2 (52.5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 467 m (1,532 ft) |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 3,664 |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Website | Ayuntamiento de Barcarrota |
Barcarrota is a Spanish municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura. It has a population of 3,664 (2007) and an area of 136.1 km².
Barcarrota was the location of the Battle of Villanueva de Barcarrota (1336), in which Castilian troops decisively defeated a Portuguese army.
Coordinates: 38°30′N 06°50′W / 38.500°N 6.833°W
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