2-487: Higuera , also known as Higuera de Albalat , is a Spanish municipality of the Province of Cáceres , in the autonomous community of Extremadura . The municipality covers an area of 40.54 square kilometres (15.65 sq mi) and as of 2011 had a population of 115 people. Its name comes from the old Arab medina of Makhada Albalat (or Madinat Albalat, meaning "way" or "road"), an archaeological site located next to
4-601: The town. Among its historical attractions, Higuera has the ruins of an Islamic watchtower and its citadel , dating back to the 10th/11th centuries, located on Castil Oreja mountain. The municipality, part of the judicial district of Navalmoral de la Mata , is located in the Monfragüe National Park and crossed by the river Tagus in its northern corner. It borders with the municipalities of Almaraz , Campillo de Deleitosa , Casas de Miravete , Deleitosa , Romangordo and Valdecañas de Tajo . The town
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