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| Capital | Mérida | ||||
| Area
- total - % of Spain |
Ranked 5th
41 634 km² 8,2% | ||||
| Population
- Total (2003) - % of Spain - Density |
Ranked 13th
1 073 050 2,6% 25,77/km² | ||||
| Demonym
- English - Spanish |
-- extremeño/a | ||||
| Statute of Autonomy | February 26, 1983 | ||||
| ISO 3166-2 | EX | ||||
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Parliamentary representation Congress seats Senate seats |
11 2 | ||||
| President | Juan Carlos Rodríguez Ibarra (PSOE) | ||||
| Junta de Extremadura | |||||
Extremadura is an autonomous community of Spain. It includes the provinces of Cáceres and Badajoz.
Some important cities are Cáceres, Badajoz, and Mérida, the capital of the autonomous community. For other municipalities, see lists by province:
Extramadura borders Portugal to the west. It is an important area for wildlife, particulary with the major reserve at Montfragüe
Bajadoz and Cáceres are, respectively, the largest and second-largest province of Spain.
Map of Extremadura: