Guadalupe, Cáceres

Guadalupe

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Country Spain
Autonomous community Extremadura
Province Cáceres
Comarca Las Villuercas
Area
  Total 68.2 km2 (26.3 sq mi)
Elevation 640 m (2,100 ft)
Population (2009)
  Total 2,096
  Density 2.1/km2 (5/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Guadalupe celebrating the Fiesta Nacional de España in 2003
View of Guadalupe

Guadalupe is a municipality located in Las Villuercas comarca, province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain with currently just over 2,000 inhabitants. The monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe is situated here.

The Guadalupe River has its origins near the town in the Sierra de las Villuercas. Its highest point, the Pico la Villuerca reaches an altitude of 1603 m.[1]

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Coordinates: 40°01′N 06°04′W / 40.017°N 6.067°W / 40.017; -6.067


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