Alburquerque, Spain

For other uses, see Alburquerque.

Alburquerque
Municipality
The town as seen from its castle in 2005
Flag Coat of arms
Alburquerque Location of Alburquerque within Extremadura Alburquerque Alburquerque (Spain)
Coordinates: 39°13′9″N 7°00′4″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous Community	Extremadura
Province	Badajoz
Government
• Mayor	Ángel Vadillo Espino (PSOE)
Area
• Total	723 km2 (279 sq mi)
Elevation (AMSL)	506 m (1,660 ft)
Population  (2018)
• Total	5,340
• Density	7.4/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST (GMT +2))
Postal code	06510
Area code	+34 (Spain) + 924 (Badajoz)
Website	www.alburquerque.es

Alburquerque (Spanish pronunciation: [alβuɾˈkeɾke] ^ⓘ) is a town in the province of Badajoz in Spain. It has 5,340 inhabitants, as of 2018. The town is close to the border with Portugal and was an ancient dominion of the kings of that country. The origin of the town's name is uncertain, but it is believed to stem from the Latin alba quercus, or "the white oak."

The titles of Lord of Alburquerque (de Meneses) and later Count of Alburquerque (de Castilla) and Duke of Alburquerque (de La Cueva) were important in Castile in the Middle Ages (e.g. Sancho Alfonso, 1st Count of Alburquerque).

Its sister city of Albuquerque in the United States takes its name from this town.

History

Population

Fortified town of Alburquerque by the late 17th century. Alain Manesson Mallet: Travaux de Mars ou l'Art de la Guerre.

By 1530, the town had a population of 6,042, increasing up to 6,893 by the end of the century (1591) and to 7,600 in 1631.

As of 2018, the town's population is 5,340.

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Blanco Carrasco, José Pablo (1998). "Las ciudades extremeñas en tiempos de Felipe II. Problemas fiscales y demográficos" (PDF). Congreso Internacional Felipe II (1527-1598): Europa y la monarquía católica. Vol. 2. Madrid: Parteluz. pp. 89–102 – via Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.