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Badajoz is a province
Provinces of Spain

In addition to its Autonomous Communities, Spain is divided into fifty provinces.Formerly of greater importance, since the arrival of the Autonomous communities of Spain the provinces have had fewer powers....
 of western Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
 located in the autonomous community
Autonomous communities of Spain

The Autonomous Community is the first-level political division of the Kingdom of Spain, established in accordance with the Spanish Constitution of 1978....
 of Extremadura
Extremadura

Extremadura is an autonomous communities in Spain of western Spain whose capital city is M?rida, Spain. It includes the provinces of Spain of C?ceres and Badajoz ....
. It was formed in 1833. It is bordered by the provinces of Cáceres
Cáceres (province)

C?ceres is a provinces of Spain of western Spain, in the northern part of the autonomous communities of Spain of Extremadura. It is bordered by the provinces of Salamanca , ?vila , Toledo , and Badajoz , and by Portugal....
, Toledo
Toledo (province)

Toledo is a Province of central Spain, in the western part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Castile-La Mancha.It is bordered by the provinces of Community of Madrid, Cuenca , Ciudad Real , Badajoz , C?ceres , and ?vila ....
, Ciudad Real
Ciudad Real (province)

Ciudad Real is a Provinces of Spain of central Spain, in the southwestern part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Castile-La Mancha. It is bordered by the provinces of Cuenca , Albacete , Ja?n Province, Spain, C?rdoba , Badajoz , and Toledo ....
, Córdoba, Sevilla, and Huelva
Huelva (province)

Huelva is a Provinces of Spain of southern Spain, in the western part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Andalusia. It is bordered by Portugal, the provinces of Badajoz , Seville , and C?diz , and the Atlantic Ocean....
, and by Portugal
Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic , is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in southwestern Europe, Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east....
.

With its area of 21 766 sq.km., it is the largest province in Spain
List of Spanish provinces by area

This is a list of the provinces of Spain in order of area....
. The other province of Extremadura, Cáceres, is the second largest.

Badajoz has a population of 662,808 (2002). Its capital is the city of Badajoz
Badajoz

Badajoz - , the capital of the Spain provinces of Spain of Badajoz in the autonomous communities of Spain of Extremadura, is situated close to the Portugal border, on the left bank of the river Guadiana, and the Madrid-Lisbon railway....
. See also List of municipalities in Badajoz
List of municipalities in Badajoz

This is a list of the municipalities in the provinces of Spain of Badajoz , in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain....
.

ough in many districts there are low ranges of hills, the surface is more often a desolate and monotonous plain, flat or slightly undulating.






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Badajoz is a province
Provinces of Spain

In addition to its Autonomous Communities, Spain is divided into fifty provinces.Formerly of greater importance, since the arrival of the Autonomous communities of Spain the provinces have had fewer powers....
 of western Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
 located in the autonomous community
Autonomous communities of Spain

The Autonomous Community is the first-level political division of the Kingdom of Spain, established in accordance with the Spanish Constitution of 1978....
 of Extremadura
Extremadura

Extremadura is an autonomous communities in Spain of western Spain whose capital city is M?rida, Spain. It includes the provinces of Spain of C?ceres and Badajoz ....
. It was formed in 1833. It is bordered by the provinces of Cáceres
Cáceres (province)

C?ceres is a provinces of Spain of western Spain, in the northern part of the autonomous communities of Spain of Extremadura. It is bordered by the provinces of Salamanca , ?vila , Toledo , and Badajoz , and by Portugal....
, Toledo
Toledo (province)

Toledo is a Province of central Spain, in the western part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Castile-La Mancha.It is bordered by the provinces of Community of Madrid, Cuenca , Ciudad Real , Badajoz , C?ceres , and ?vila ....
, Ciudad Real
Ciudad Real (province)

Ciudad Real is a Provinces of Spain of central Spain, in the southwestern part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Castile-La Mancha. It is bordered by the provinces of Cuenca , Albacete , Ja?n Province, Spain, C?rdoba , Badajoz , and Toledo ....
, Córdoba, Sevilla, and Huelva
Huelva (province)

Huelva is a Provinces of Spain of southern Spain, in the western part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Andalusia. It is bordered by Portugal, the provinces of Badajoz , Seville , and C?diz , and the Atlantic Ocean....
, and by Portugal
Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic , is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in southwestern Europe, Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east....
.

With its area of 21 766 sq.km., it is the largest province in Spain
List of Spanish provinces by area

This is a list of the provinces of Spain in order of area....
. The other province of Extremadura, Cáceres, is the second largest.

Badajoz has a population of 662,808 (2002). Its capital is the city of Badajoz
Badajoz

Badajoz - , the capital of the Spain provinces of Spain of Badajoz in the autonomous communities of Spain of Extremadura, is situated close to the Portugal border, on the left bank of the river Guadiana, and the Madrid-Lisbon railway....
. See also List of municipalities in Badajoz
List of municipalities in Badajoz

This is a list of the municipalities in the provinces of Spain of Badajoz , in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain....
.

Topography

Although in many districts there are low ranges of hills, the surface is more often a desolate and monotonous plain, flat or slightly undulating. Its one large river is the Guadiana
Guadiana

Guadiana is one of the major rivers of Spain and Portugal. It forms part of the border between the two countries, separating Extremadura and Andalucia from Alentejo and Algarve ....
, which traverses the north of the province from east to west, fed by many tributaries; but it is only at certain seasons that the river-beds fill with any considerable volume of water, and the Guadiana may frequently be forded without difficulty. The climate shows great extremes of heat in summer and of cold in winter, when fierce north and north-west winds blow across the plains.

After Badajoz
Badajoz

Badajoz - , the capital of the Spain provinces of Spain of Badajoz in the autonomous communities of Spain of Extremadura, is situated close to the Portugal border, on the left bank of the river Guadiana, and the Madrid-Lisbon railway....
, the capital, the principal towns are Almendralejo
Almendralejo

Almendralejo is a town in the province of Badajoz , Extremadura, Spain. It is situated 27 miles south-east of Badajoz, on the main road and rail route between M?rida, Spain and Seville....
, Azuaga
Llerena, Badajoz

Llerena is a municipality located in the Badajoz , Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census , the municipality has a population of 5764 inhabitants....
, Don Benito, Jerez de los Caballeros, Mérida
Mérida, Spain

M?rida is the capital of the autonomous communities in Spain of Extremadura, Spain. It has a population of 55,568 ....
  and Villanueva de la Serena).