annual average temperature (in Celsius)
average sunshine hours per year
The average sunshine hours per year in London is 1,480.
the altitude (in metres) of Piornal, the highest town in Extremadura
maximum temperatures (in Celsius) reached in summer every year
%
of the total surface are protected areas
special protection areas for the conservation of wild birds
wild bird species you can spot in Extremadura
inland beach awarded the blue flag (the only one in Spain)
Orellana reservoir
natural spots authorised for wild swimming
endangered animal species
Extremadura total population
It accounts for only 5% of the Spanish population
cities with a +50,000 population
Badajoz (149,892), Cáceres (95,617) and Mérida (58,971)
foreign population (3.7%)
8,856 are Romanian, 6,607 are Moroccan, 3,643 are Portuguese, 385 are British.
population density per square metre
The Spanish average population density per square metre is 92.
cities with a +30,000 population
Badajoz (149,892), Cáceres (95,617), Mérida (58,971), Plasencia (40,755), Don Benito (36,971) and Almendralejo (34,265)
tourists who visited Extremadura in 2015
%
visitors in 2015 were foreign
international airports
Extremadura’s only airport is located in Talavera la Real (Badajoz) and offers regular flights to Madrid and Barcelona.
daily average spend (in €) in accommodation per visitor in 2015
UNESCO sites
Mérida’s Archaeological Ensemble
Old Town of Cáceres
Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe
castles in the region
Most of them are free!
years an Iberian ham needs to cure for
professional ham masters from Extremadura
average price (in euro) of a 3-course +drink set menu
products awarded Certificates of Origin
Including Iberian ham, cherries, cheeses, wine, lamb and paprika
ha of land used for wine making
That’s the second biggest wine making area in Spain.
participants in Badajoz’s Carnival parades in 2016
festivals of National Tourist Interest
Jarramplas in Piornal, Badajoz Carnival, Cherry Blossom Festival, Easter in Badajoz, Easter in Jerez de los Caballeros and Easter in Mérida)
relevant music festivals
Womad, Extremúsika, Badassom, Contempopránea and Europa Sur
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Irene Corchado Resmella
I'm a UK-based independent Spanish sworn and legal translator working as ICR Translations. On Piggy Traveller, I share my home region of Extremadura with the world to encourage travellers to discover a different Spain. Serial migrant. Russophile. Married to a Scot. Find me on Instagram.