Herrera del Duque

Herrera del Duque
Flag of Herrera del Duque
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Coat of arms of Herrera del Duque
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Herrera del Duque is located in Extremadura
Herrera del Duque
Herrera del Duque
Location of Herrera del Duque within Extremadura
Coordinates: 39°10′7″N 5°3′4″W / 39.16861°N 5.05111°W / 39.16861; -5.05111
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityExtremadura
ProvinceBadajoz
ComarcaLa Siberia
Government
 • MayorSaturnino Alcázar Vaquerizo
Area
 • Total
277.3 km2 (107.1 sq mi)
Elevation
468 m (1,535 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
3,485
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
DemonymHerrereños
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code.
06670
WebsiteOfficial website

Herrera del Duque (Extremaduran: Herrera del Duqui) is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. As of 2010, the municipality has a population of 3681 inhabitants.[2]

The town is commanded by a 15th-16th-century fortress-castle. Other sights include the church of St. John the Baptist and the hermitage of Nuestra Señora de Consolación.

Historically, there was a Jewish community in Herrera del Duque. After the expulsion of the Jews, many Jews in the town became conversos rather than flee Spain.[3]

Villages

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The municipality includes the village of Peloche, located at 8 km from the town, with a population of 235 inhabitants according to the 2009 census.[4]

Notable People

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  • Inés Esteban (1488-1500), Spanish-Jewish conversa who was considered a prophetess at the age of 11 before being executed by Spanish authorities[5]
  • Juan de Herrera (1530-1597), Spanish architect, mathematician, and geometrician
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Sights
  • Plaza de España in Herrera del Duque
    Plaza de España in Herrera del Duque
  • Church tower in Herrera del Duque
    Church tower in Herrera del Duque
  • San Antón celebrations in Peloche
    San Antón celebrations in Peloche

References

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  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ INE
  3. ^ "Herrera de Pisuegra". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  4. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
  5. ^ Levine Melammed, Renee. "His/her story: A conversa prophetess". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
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