Extremadura
region, Spain
Mérida: Roman theatre
Extremadura, comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) and historical region of Spain encompassing the southwestern provincias (provinces) of Cáceres and Badajoz. Extremadura is bounded by the autonomous communities of Castile-León to the north, Castile–La Mancha to the east, and Andalusia to the south; Portugal borders it to the west. Extremadura was established by the statute of autonomy of Feb. 25, 1983. The capital is Mérida. Area 16,075 square miles (41,634 square km). Pop. (2007 est.) 1,089,990.
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