Plasencia
Plasencia | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Plasencia Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 40°02′N 06°06′W / 40.033°N 6.100°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community | Extremadura |
| Province | Cáceres |
| Comarca | Valle del Jerte |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elia María Blanco Barbero (PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 218 km2 (84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 352 m (1,155 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 41,447 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Placentinos |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10600 |
| Website | Official website |
Plasencia is a walled market city in western Spain. As of 2010[update], it had a population of 41,447. It is on the bank of the Jerte River.
Culture
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The specialities of the local cuisine include "migas" (breadcrumbs with Spanish sausage and bacon), casseroles, stews and tench, an exceptional freshwater game fish.
Festivals include:
- June fair, at the beginning of the month
- Martes Mayor, the first Tuesday of August
- Procession and Festivities of la Virgen del Puerto Plasencia, first Sunday after Easter Sunday
- Fair of the Cherry-tree in flower El Jerte Valley
Notable residents
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- Rock guitarist, songwriter, singer and bandleader Roberto Iniesta (born 1962)
- Bishop Cipriano Calderón Polo - vice president emeritus of Pontifical Commission for Latin America (1927–2009)
- Conquistadora (female conquistador) Inés de Suárez - participated in the Conquest of Chile (c. 1507–1580)
Other websites
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Media related to Plasencia at Wikimedia Commons