La Albuera
For the municipality in the Philippines, see Albuera, Leyte.
| La Albuera | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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  La Albuera Location in Spain | ||
| Coordinates: 38°43′N 6°49′W / 38.717°N 6.817°W | ||
| Country |
 Spain | |
| Autonomous community |
.svg.png){kind=small} Extremadura | |
| Province | Badajoz | |
| Comarca | Tierra de Badajoz | |
| Judicial district | Badajoz | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Manuel Antonio Díaz González (PSOE) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 26.4 km2 (10.2 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 253 m (830 ft) | |
| Population (2009) | ||
| • Total | 1,986 | |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Albuereños | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 06170 | |
| Website | Official website | |
La Albuera is a village southeast of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. It was scene of the Battle of Albuera (May 16, 1811) between the British troops under William Carr Beresford and the French ones led by Marshal Soult, in the course of the Peninsular war. As of 2009 it had a population of c. 2,000 inhabitants.
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