Tierra de Badajoz

Tierra de Badajoz
Comarca
Location in the province of Badajoz
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Extremadura
Province	Badajoz
Capital	Badajoz
Municipalities	List Alburquerque, Badajoz, La Albuera, La Codosera, Pueblonuevo del Guadiana, San Vicente de Alcántara, Talavera la Real, Valdelacalzada, Villar del Rey
Area
• Total	2,788.25 km2 (1,076.55 sq mi)
Population
• Total	176,871
• Density	63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Largest municipality	Badajoz

Tierra de Badajoz is a comarca in the province of Badajoz in the autonomous community of Extremadura, western Spain. The majority of its population, amounting to around 177,000 inhabitants, lives in the capital, the municipality of Badajoz, and the immediate surrounding area.

Geography

Location

The comarca is situated in the northwestern part of the province, bordering to the north with the neighbouring province of Cáceres. It borders Portugal to the west, Tierra de Mérida - Vegas Bajas to the east, and Llanos de Olivenza and Tierra de Barros to the south.

Municipalities

• Alburquerque
• Badajoz
• La Albuera
• La Codosera
• Guadiana del Caudillo
• Pueblonuevo del Guadiana
• San Vicente de Alcántara
• Talavera la Real
• Valdelacalzada
• Villar del Rey

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tierra de Badajoz.

• Profile (Spanish)

Comarcas of Extremadura
Campiña Sur Campo Arañuelo Jara La Serena La Siberia Las Hurdes Las Villuercas La Vera Llanos de Olivenza Los Ibores Monfragüe Sierra de Gata Sierra de San Pedro Sierra Suroeste Tajo-Salor Tentudía Tierra de Badajoz Tierra de Barros Tierra de Miajadas Tierra de Mérida - Vegas Bajas Tierra de Montánchez Tierra de Trujillo Tierras de Granadilla Valle del Ambroz Vegas del Alagón Valle del Jerte Vegas Altas Zafra - Río Bodión

Coordinates: 38°52′59″N 6°58′00″W / 38.88306°N 6.96667°W / 38.88306; -6.96667