Extremadura

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Extremadura ( EK-strə-mə-DURE-ə; Spanish: [e(ɣ)stɾemaˈðuɾa] ; Extremaduran: Estremaúra [ehtːɾemaˈuɾa]; Portuguese: Estremadura; Fala: Extremaúra) is a landlocked autonomous community of Spain. Its capital city is Mérida, and its largest city is Badajoz. Located in the central-western part of the Iberian Peninsula, it is crossed from east to west by the Tagus and Guadiana rivers. The autonomous community is formed by the two largest provinces of Spain: Cáceres and Badajoz. Extremadura is bordered by Portugal to the west and by the autonomous communities of Castile and León to the north, Castilla–La Mancha to the east, and Andalusia to the south. Extremadura is the 13th most populous autonomous community of Spain with a population of 1,053,345 as of 2025, however, with an area of 41,633.60 square kilometres (16,074.82 sq mi), it has the lowest population density at 25.3 inhabitants per square kilometre. It is an important area for wildlife, particularly with the major reserve at Monfragüe...

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