Montijo, Spain
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Montijo | |
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City | |
![]() San Pedro church, Montijo | |
![]() Location in Badajoz | |
Coordinates: 38°54′36″N 6°37′3″W / 38.91000°N 6.61750°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Autonomous Community | ![]() |
Province | Badajoz |
Comarca | Tierra de Mérida |
Founded | Prerromanic |
Government | |
• Mayor | Manuel Gómez Rodríguez (PSOE) |
Area | |
• Total | 119.7 km2 (46.2 sq mi) |
Elevation (AMSL) | 201 m (659 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 15,614 |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST (GMT +2)) |
Postal code | 06480 |
Area code | +34 (Spain) + 924 (Badajoz) |
Website | Official website |
Montijo (Spanish: [monˈtixo] ) is a town and municipality in the province of Badajoz, in Extremadura, Spain. It has a population of 16,236 inhabitants (in 2010). It is located between Badajoz and Mérida, near Guadiana river banks. The extension of the municipality covers three different centers of population: Lácara, Barbaño and Montijo, the latter being the capital.
History
[edit]The Battle of Montijo was fought near the town in 1644.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.