La Albuera
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 La Albuera
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| Country |  Spain |
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| Autonomous community |  Extremadura |
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| Province | Badajoz | |
| Comarca | Tierra de Badajoz | |
| Judicial district | Badajoz | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Manuel Antonio Díaz González (PSOE) | |
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| • Total | 26.4 km2 (10.2 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 253 m (830 ft) | |
| Population (2009) | ||
| • Total | 1,986 | |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Albuereños | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 06170 | |
| Website | Official website | |
La Albuera is a village southeast of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. It was scene of the Battle of Albuera (May 16, 1811) between the British troops under William Carr Beresford and the French ones led by Marshal Soult, in the course of the Peninsular war. As of 2009[update] it had a population of c. 2,000 inhabitants.
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Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Albuera, La. |
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