Almendralejo
Almendralejo | |
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Church of the Purification | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Almendralejo Location of Almendralejo within Extremadura | |
| Coordinates: 38°41′N 6°25′W / 38.68°N 6.41°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Extremadura |
| Province | Badajoz |
| Comarca | Tierra de Barros |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José María Ramírez (PSOE, 2023) |
| Area | |
• Total | 164.5 km2 (63.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 337 m (1,106 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01) | |
• Total | 34,587 |
| • Density | 210.3/km2 (544.6/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Almendralejenses |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 06200 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish |
| Website | Official website |
Almendralejo (Spanish: [almendɾaˈlexo] ⓘ) is a town in the Province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. It is situated 45 km south-east of Badajoz, on the main road and rail route between Mérida and Seville. As of 2010, it has a population of 33,975. It was the site of a battle and massacre in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War.