Torrequemada
Torrequemada, Spain | |
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| Coordinates: 39°22′N 6°13′W / 39.367°N 6.217°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Extremadura |
| Province | Cáceres |
| Municipality | Torrequemada |
| Area | |
• Total | 30 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 570 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Torrequemada is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. The name Torrequemada is derived from the Spanish words torre meaning "tower" and quemada meaning "burnt." In 1594 it was part of the Cáceres district in the province of Trujillo.[2]
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ 1591 Spanish census (in Spanish)
