Herrera del Duque

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Herrera del Duque
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Herrera del Duque
Location of Herrera del Duque within Extremadura
Coordinates: 39°10′7″N5°3′4″W / 39.16861°N 5.05111°W / 39.16861; -5.05111
Country Spain
Autonomous community Extremadura
Province Badajoz
Comarca La Siberia
Government
  MayorSaturnino Alcázar Vaquerizo
Area
  Total277.3 km2 (107.1 sq mi)
Elevation
468 m (1,535 ft)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total3,485
  Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Demonym Herrereños
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code.
06670
Website Official website

Herrera del Duque (Extremaduran : Herrera del Duqui) is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. As of 2010, the municipality has a population of 3681 inhabitants. [2]

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The town is commanded by a 15th-16th-century fortress-castle. Other sights include the church of St. John the Baptist and the hermitage of Nuestra Señora de Consolación.

Historically, there was a Jewish community in Herrera del Duque. After the expulsion of the Jews, many Jews in the town became conversos rather than flee Spain. [3]

Villages

The municipality includes the village of Peloche, located at 8 km from the town, with a population of 235 inhabitants according to the 2009 census. [4]

Notable People

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References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. INE
  3. "Herrera de Pisuegra". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  4. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
  5. Levine Melammed, Renee. "His/her story: A conversa prophetess". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 1 July 2024.