Plasencia
Plasencia (Spanish pronunciation: [plaˈsenθja]) is a walled market city in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Western Spain. As of 2013, it has a population of 41,047.
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Top: Plasencia New Cathedral, Second left: Casa Consistorial (Consistorial House), Second right: Palacio de los Monroy (Monroy Palace), Third left: Murallas de Plasencia (Plasencia Defensive Wall), Third right: Jerte River, Bottom: Acueducto de San Antón (Aqueduct of San Anton) | |
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| Coordinates: 40°02′N 06°06′W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Extremadura |
| Province | Cáceres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fernando Pizarro (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 218 km2 (84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 415 m (1,362 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 40,141 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Placentino/a |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10600 |
| Website | www |
Situated on the bank of the Jerte River, Plasencia has a historic quarter that is a consequence of the city's strategic location along the Silver Route, or Ruta de la Plata. Since the 15th century, the noblemen of the region began to move to Plasencia, defining its current appearance.
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