Herrera del Duque (Extremaduran: Herrera del Duqui) is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. As of 2010[update], the municipality has a population of 3681 inhabitants.[2]
Herrera del Duque | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Herrera del Duque Location of Herrera del Duque within Extremadura | |
| Coordinates: 39°10′7″N 5°3′4″W / 39.16861°N 5.05111°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Extremadura |
| Province | Badajoz |
| Comarca | La Siberia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Saturnino Alcázar Vaquerizo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 277.3 km2 (107.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 468 m (1,535 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,485 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Herrereños |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code. | 06670 |
| Website | Official website |
The town is commanded by a 15th-16th-century fortress-castle. Other sights include the church of St. John the Baptist and the hermitage of Nuestra Señora de Consolación.
Historically, there was a Jewish community in Herrera del Duque. After the expulsion of the Jews, many Jews in the town became conversos rather than flee Spain.[3]
Villages
editThe municipality includes the village of Peloche, located at 8 km from the town, with a population of 235 inhabitants according to the 2009 census.[4]
Notable People
edit- Inés Esteban (1488-1500), Spanish-Jewish conversa who was considered a prophetess at the age of 11 before being executed by Spanish authorities[5]
- Juan de Herrera (1530-1597), Spanish architect, mathematician, and geometrician
Gallery
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Plaza de España in Herrera del Duque -
Church tower in Herrera del Duque -
San Antón celebrations in Peloche
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References
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ INE
- ^ "Herrera de Pisuegra". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
- ^ Levine Melammed, Renee. "His/her story: A conversa prophetess". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
External links
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