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    Montijo (Spanish: [monˈtixo] ) is a town and municipality in the province of Badajoz, in Extremadura, Spain. It has a population of 16,236 inhabitants...
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    agricultural sector is dominated by irrigated areas in the Guadiana Valley (Badajoz, Montijo, Mérida, Don Benito-Villanueva), the predominant olive groves in Tierra...
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    Badajoz (Spanish: [baðaˈxoθ] ; formerly written Badajos in English) is the capital of the Province of Badajoz in the autonomous community of Extremadura...
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    inhabitants include Zafra, Montijo, Villafranca de los Barros, Navalmoral de la Mata and Coria. The most populous province is that of Badajoz, with a population...
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    In 1808 Montijo suffered the roaming attacks and pillage of French forces. Twenty one years later, a carriage post between Montijo and Badajoz/Madrid,...
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    Cipriano de Palafox y Portocarrero, 8th Count of Montijo, GE, LH (15 September 1784 – 15 March 1839), was a Spanish nobleman, politician and army officer...
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    Spain with French and English aid and his defeat of the Spanish at Montijo near Badajoz on 26 May 1644. Of 8,000 infantry and 2,500 cavalry engaged the Spanish...
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    Count of Montijo that replaced the coat of arms of Badajoz. Gallery Interior side view Exterior view from the first defensive barrier View of Badajoz drawn...
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  • Unión Deportiva Montijo is a football team based in Montijo, Extremadura. Founded in 1922, Montijo competes in the Tercera Federación – Group 14. The club...
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    Archived from the original on 4 March 2009. Tapia Luque (2002) "Encantás de Montijo" (in Spanish). 19 November 2015. "Leyenda de La Encantada en Munera". Archived...
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  • Guadiana del Caudillo), is a Spanish town and municipality of the Province of Badajoz, in the autonomous community of Extremadura. The municipality covers an...
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    This is a list of the municipalities in the province of Badajoz, in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. Geography of Spain List of Spanish...
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  • Alvarado was a native of Badajoz and son of Diego Gómez de Alvarado y Mexía de Sandoval, born in Badajoz in 1460 and vecino of Badajoz, Extremadura, Commander...
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    construction in Spain, intended to link Madrid and Badajoz. As of July 2021[update], the Badajoz–Mérida stretch had begun electrification. In 2016 the...
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    VIII: Plasencia, Bejar, Coria, Oliva, Alcántara, Cáceres, Mérida, Montijo, Badajoz, Jerez de los Caballeros, Fregenal, Zafra, Cantillana, Santiponce,...
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    Javier Cienfuegos (category Sportspeople from the Province of Badajoz)
    Javier Cienfuegos Pinilla (born 15 July 1990 in Montijo-Badajoz) is a Spanish hammer thrower and the junior world record holder. Javier represents his...
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  • Jorge de Alvarado (category People from Badajoz)
    Alvarado was a native of Badajoz and son of Gómez de Alvarado y Mexía de Sandoval, born in Badajoz around 1480 and vecino of Badajoz, Extremadura, Commander...
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  • team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. Badajoz Cacereño Guadalajara Illescas Llerenense Montijo Community of Madrid Numancia Segoviana Talavera...
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  • Javier Pereira (footballer) (category Footballers from Badajoz)
    Badajoz, Extremadura, Pereira only played amateur football during his career. After notably playing one match for Segunda División B side CD Badajoz in...
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    the Ardennes, the French defeated the Spanish. 1644: The Battle of Montijo near Badajoz, between the Portuguese and the Spanish, was fought on 26 May 1644...
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    In Spain, a Portuguese invasion force defeated the Spanish at Montijo, near Badajoz, in 1644. Abroad, the Dutch took Portuguese Malacca (January 1641)...
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    Portuguese Restoration War. They depict the Battle of Montijo (1644), Battle of Arronches (1653), Siege of Badajoz (1658), Battle of the Lines of Elvas (1659),...
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  • Juan Marrero (category CD Badajoz managers)
    footballer who played as a central defender, and is the current manager of UD Montijo. Born in Valencia, Marrero represented Valencia CF as a youth. After making...
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    Tierra de Mérida - Vegas Bajas (category Province of Badajoz)
    Tierra de Mérida - Vegas Bajas is a comarca in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. It contains the following municipalities: Alange Aljucén Arroyo...
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    Independence, on the south face; 26 May 1644, the date of the Battle of Montijo, on the east face; 8 June 1663, the date of the Battle of Ameixial, on...
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  • Cáceres, 134.5 km (83.6 mi) 30 April 1991 — Montijo to Badajoz, 40.4 km (25.1 mi) (TTT) 1 May 1991 — Badajoz to Seville, 233.2 km (144.9 mi) 2 May 1991...
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    explore Los Santos were the Spanish in 1515 under the command of Gonzalo de Badajoz. Upon the arrival of Europeans the area was ruled by the cacique Antataura...
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    Elvira Quintana (category People from Badajoz)
    1935 – 8 August 1968) was a Spanish-Mexican actress and singer. Born in Montijo, Spain, Quintana and her family migrated to Mexico when she was 5 years...
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    target due to the threat it posed to the Spanish city of Badajoz, as seen during the Battle of Montijo in 1644 when a Portuguese army based at Elvas had crossed...
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    make. No bulls were involved. After the battle of Badajoz (1936) of the Spanish Civil War, the Badajoz ring was used as a confinement camp for supporters...
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