Alburquerque, Spain
Alburquerque (Spanish pronunciation: [alβuɾˈkeɾke] ) is a town in the province of ⓘBadajoz in Spain. It has 5,600 inhabitants. It is very close to the border with Portugal and was an ancient dominion of the kings of that country. The origin of the name of the town is uncertain. It is believed to stem from Latin alba quercus "the white oak".[2]
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Alburquerque Location of Alburquerque within Extremadura Alburquerque Alburquerque (Spain) | |
Coordinates: 39°13′9″N 7°00′4″W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous Community | Extremadura |
Province | Badajoz |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ángel Vadillo Espino (PSOE) |
Area | |
• Total | 723 km2 (279 sq mi) |
Elevation (AMSL) | 506 m (1,660 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 5,340 |
• Density | 7.4/km2 (19/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST (GMT +2)) |
Postal code | 06510 |
Area code | +34 (Spain) + 924 (Badajoz) |
Website | www |
The titles of Lord of Alburquerque (de Meneses) and later Count of Alburquerque (de Castilla) and Duke of Alburquerque (de La Cueva) were important in Castile in the Middle Ages, see e.g. Sancho Alfonso, 1st Count of Alburquerque.
Its sister city of Albuquerque in the United States takes its name from this town (but note the spelling difference: the lack of the 'r' after the first 'u').
History
The Latin Alba Quercus means white Oak.[3]
By 1530, the town had a population of 6,042, increasing up to 6,893 by the end of the century (1591) and to 7,600 in 1631.[4]
References
- Citations
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- "Albuquerque". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- "Alburquerque (Spanje)".
- Blanco Carrasco 1998, pp. 90–91, 97.
- Bibliography
- Blanco Carrasco, José Pablo (1998). "Las ciudades extremeñas en tiempos de Felipe II. Problemas fiscales y demográficos" (PDF). Congreso Internacional Felipe II (1527-1598): Europa y la monarquía católica. Vol. 2. Madrid: Parteluz. pp. 89–102 – via Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.