Alange (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈlaŋxe]) is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. As of 2017[update] the municipality has a population of 1,891 inhabitants.[2]
Alange | |
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 Castle of Alange. | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Alange Location of Alange within Extremadura | |
| Coordinates: 38°47′09″N 6°14′44″W / 38.78583°N 6.24556°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Extremadura |
| Province | Badajoz |
| Comarca | Tierra de Mérida - Vegas Bajas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Pulido Gil |
| Area | |
• Total | 160 km2 (60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 323 m (1,060 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 1,880 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Alangeños |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | Official website |
There has been a spa at Alange at least since Roman times when a bathhouse was constructed with separate facilities for men and women.
There is a medieval castle (but of Roman origins), located on a hill commanding the Matachel river. It was held by the Order of Santiago from the 1240s, and was abandoned in 1550.
References
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Badajoz: Población por municipios y sexo". www.ine.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-12-29.