Province of Cáceres
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The province of Cáceres (Template:Langx; Template:Langx; Template:Langx; Template:Langx)Script error: No such module "Unsubst". is a province of western Spain, and makes up the northern half of the autonomous community of Extremadura. Its capital is the city of Cáceres. Other cities in the province include Plasencia, Coria, Navalmoral de la Mata, and Trujillo, the birthplace of Francisco Pizarro González. since 2024[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., the province had 388,652 inhabitants, of whom a quarter lived in the capital.[1] The Tagus river runs through the province.[2]
Geography
The northern natural border of the province is formed by the east–west running Sierra de Gredos which is part of the Sistema Central. The valleys North of Cáceres include the Valle del Jerte, the gorges of la Vera, the Ambroz Valley, and Las Hurdes with mountain rivers and natural pools. The southern border consists of the Montes de Toledo. The remainder of the province is a plain, through which the river Tagus and its tributaries run. The mountains are rich in wildlife, and in 1979, a nature park was created at Monfragüe.[2]
Population
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Economy
The plain is fertile, and irrigation is used to raise cereals, tobacco, tomatoes, peppers and cherries, as well as cattle and pigs as some of the most important agricultural products. The Gabriel y Galán dam, one of three on the Alagón River, produces most of the hydroelectric power for the province.[2]
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Administrative divisions
The province was formed in 1839, and is bordered by the provinces of Salamanca, Ávila, Toledo and Badajoz in the south and by Portugal in the west.[2] The capital is the city of Cáceres, whereas of 2014, about a quarter of the 408,703 people in the province lived.[1] Other cities in the province include Plasencia, Coria, Navalmoral de la Mata, Alcántara, and Trujillo. The province comprises 223 municipalities. Traditional comarcas without administrative function in the province are Las Villuercas, Las Hurdes, and Monfragüe. Las Hurdes was one of the poorest regions in Spain's history.[2]
Sports
The province's main association football team is Cacereño, who currently play in the Segunda División B.
Notes and references
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