The province of Cáceres ( Spanish : provincia de Cáceres ; Portuguese : província de Cáceres ; Extremaduran : provincia de Caçris ; Fala : provincia de Cáciris ) is a province of western Spain , and makes up the northern half of the autonomous community of Extremadura . Its capital is the city of Cáceres . Other cities in the province include Plasencia , Coria , Navalmoral de la Mata , and Trujillo , the birthplace of Francisco Pizarro González . As of 2014 , the province had 408,703 inhabitants, of whom a quarter lived in the capital. The Tagus river runs through the province.
16-651: Cáceres is a Spanish surname and placename and may refer to: Province of Cáceres , in Spain Cáceres (Spanish Congress Electoral District) , which covers the province Cáceres, Spain , the capital of Cáceres Province, not a bishopric Cáceres, Antioquia , municipality in Colombia Cáceres, Mato Grosso , in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso Roman Catholic Diocese of São Luíz de Caceres , with
32-501: A loop of the Camaces . The area between La Armuña and Salamanca marked the border between Vettones and Vaccaei , the other pre-Roman people of the province. They were situated in the northeast area of the province. Salamanca Province is situated in western Spain, in the western part of Castile and León. It has an average altitude of 823 meters, but there are large variations throughout the province, with 2,428 metres (7,966 ft) being
48-645: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Province of C%C3%A1ceres The northern natural border of the province is formed by the east–west running Sierra de Gredos which is part of the Sistema Central . The valleys North of Cáceres include the Valle del Jerte , the gorges of la Vera , the Ambroz Valley , and Las Hurdes with mountain rivers and natural pools. The southern border consists of
64-599: Is well-irrigated with a number of dams and reservoirs, and with more than 3,400 million cubic meters, it is the province with the third highest water storage capacity in Spain, second only to the Province of Badajoz and the Province of Cáceres . Of particular note is the Almendra Dam , five kilometres from the village of Almendra . Constructed between 1964 and 1970, the dam forms part of the hydroelectric system known as
80-471: The Montes de Toledo . The remainder of the province is a plain, through which the river Tagus and its tributaries run. The mountains are rich in wildlife, and in 1979, a nature park was created at Monfragüe . The historical population is given in the following chart: The plain is fertile, and irrigation is used to raise cereals, tobacco, tomatoes, peppers and cherries, as well as cattle and pigs as some of
96-518: The Duero Drops , along with the Castro, Ricobayo , Saucelle and Villalcampo. It is one of the largest reservoirs in Spain with an area of 86.5 square kilometres (33.4 sq mi) and 2.5 billion cubic metres of water. The dam itself is more than half a kilometre wide and, at a height of 202 metres (663 ft), it is one of Spain's tallest structures . The historical population is given in
112-512: The above see Ciudad de Nueva Cáceres , former Spanish city in the Philippines Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Caceres , with above see Cáceres (surname) See also [ edit ] Bartomeu Càrceres (fl.1546), Catalan composer of ensaladas Nueva Cáceres (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
128-508: The banks of rivers or on mountains. Examples include Salamanca and Ledesma, built along the Tormes , Bermellar, El Castillo (Saldeana) Moncalvo (Hinojosa de Duero), Picon de la Mora (Picones) and Castro de Yecla la Vieja ( Yecla de Yeltes ) next to Huebra , Ciudad Rodrigo, Irueña (Fuenteguinaldo) and Lerilla (Zamarra) on the banks of the Agueda and Castro de Las Merchanas ( Lumbrales ), in
144-452: The current Spanish provinces of Salamanca and Ávila, as well as parts of Cáceres, Toledo and Zamora. They were a pre-Roman people of Celtic culture. Their numerous archaeological sites exist throughout the province, and several locality names have Vettone origin, some of which are quite important. This is the case of Salamanca ( Salmantica ), Ledesma ( Bletisama ) and Ciudad Rodrigo ( Augustobriga ). Vettone villages were often established on
160-526: The following chart: There are Roman Catholic cathedrals at Salamanca and Ciudad Rodrigo . The Old Cathedral of Salamanca was founded by Bishop Jerome of Périgord , in the 12th century and completed in Romanesque/Gothic style in the 14th century. It is dedicated to Santa Maria de la Sede (Saint Mary of the See). The New Cathedral of Salamanca was constructed between the 16th and 18th centuries in
176-679: The highest point at the peak of the Ceja Canchal in the Sierra de Béjar range, and 116 metres (381 ft) being the lowest point in the valley of the Salto de Saucelle. Also of note is the Sierra de Francia mountain range. The Salamanca hydrographic network is mainly formed by the Duero basin. The most important rivers are the Duero , Tormes , Águeda , Huebra , and Yeltes rivers. The region
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#1732773225089192-555: The most important agricultural products. The Gabriel y Galán dam one of 3 on the Alagón River produces most of the hydroelectric power for the province. The third largerst photovoltaic installation in Spain (after the 500 MW Núñez de Balboa solar plant and the 493 MW Mula project) at 300 MW is located in Talavan . The province was formed in 1839, and is bordered by the provinces of Salamanca , Ávila , Toledo and Badajoz in
208-403: The provinces of Zamora , Valladolid , Ávila , and Cáceres , and on the west by Portugal . It has an area of 12,349 km and in 2018 had a population of 331,473 people. It is divided into 362 municipalities, 11 comarcas , 32 mancomunidades and five judicial districts. Of the 362 municipalities, more than half are villages with fewer than 300 people. The Vettones occupied the areas of
224-448: The south and by Portugal in the west. The capital is the city of Cáceres , whereas of 2014, about a quarter of the 408,703 people in the province lived. Other cities in the province include Plasencia , Coria , Navalmoral de la Mata , Alcántara , and Trujillo . The province comprises 223 municipalities. Traditional comarcas without administrative function in the province are Las Villuercas , Las Hurdes , and Monfragüe. Las Hurdes
240-412: The title Cáceres . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cáceres&oldid=1090954126 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
256-473: Was one of the poorest regions in Spain's history. The province's main association football team is Cacereño , who currently play in the Segunda División B . Salamanca (province) Salamanca ( Spanish pronunciation: [salaˈmaŋka] ) is a province of western Spain , in the western part of the autonomous community of Castile and León (Castilla y León). It is bordered by
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