Cáceres (province)
Cáceres is a
province of western
Spain, in the northern part of the
autonomous community of
Extremadura. It is bordered by the provinces of
Salamanca,
Ávila,
Toledo, and
Badajoz, and by
Portugal.
Its capital is the city of Cáceres. Other cities in the province include Plasencia. See also List of municipalities in Cáceres.
410,242 people (2002) live in Cáceres, of whom one-fifth live in the capital.