Alcántara
Municipality in Extremadura, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Alcantara (disambiguation).
Alcántara is a municipality in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain, on the Tagus, near Portugal. The toponym is from the Arabic word al-Qanṭarah (القنطرة) meaning "the bridge".
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Alcántara | |
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Coordinates: 39°43′20″N 6°53′23″W | |
Country | Spain |
Community | Extremadura |
Province | Cáceres |
Comarca | Tierra de Alcántara |
Government | |
• Mayor | Luis Mario Muñoz Nieto |
Area | |
• Total | 552 km2 (213 sq mi) |
Elevation | 291 m (955 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 1,480 |
• Density | 2.7/km2 (6.9/sq mi) |
Demonym | Alcantareños |
Time zone | CET |
Website | Official website |
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