Castuera

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Castuera
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Castuera
Location of Castuera within Extremadura
Coordinates: 38°43′23″N5°32′40″W / 38.72306°N 5.54444°W / 38.72306; -5.54444
CountryFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous Community Flag of Extremadura with COA.svg  Extremadura
Province Badajoz
Comarca La Serena
Area
  Total432 km2 (167 sq mi)
Elevation512 m (1,680 ft)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total5,921
  Density14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST (GMT +2))
Postal code
06420
Area code(s) +34 (Spain) + 924 (Badajoz)
Website www.castuera.es

Castuera is a municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2014 census, [2] the municipality has a population of 6,255 inhabitants.

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References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)