Alange
Alange | |
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Coordinates: 38°47′09″N 6°14′44″W / 38.78583°N 6.24556°W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Extremadura |
Province | Badajoz |
Comarca | Tierra de Mérida - Vegas Bajas |
Government | |
• Mayor | Juan Pulido Gil |
Area | |
• Total | 160 km2 (60 sq mi) |
Elevation | 323 m (1,060 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 1,880 |
• Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
Demonym | Alangeños |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Website | Official website |
Alange (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈlaŋxe]) is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. As of 2017 the municipality has a population of 1,891 inhabitants.[2]
There has been a spa at Alange at least since Roman times when a bathhouse was constructed with separate facilities for men and women.
There is a medieval castle (but of Roman origins), located on a hill commanding the Matachel river. It was held by the Order of Santiago from the 1240s, and was abandoned in 1550.
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Badajoz: Población por municipios y sexo". www.ine.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-12-29.