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Extremadura

British  
/ estremaˈðura /

noun

  1. a region of W Spain: arid and sparsely populated except in the valleys of the Tagus and Guardiana rivers. Area: 41 593 sq km (16 059 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Almaraz plant, which contributes around seven percent of Spain's electricity production, is a key source of industry and employment in mostly rural, depopulated Extremadura.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Compared to Extremadura, the neighboring region of Andalusia has eight times more residents and millions more annual international tourists.

From The Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026

Archaeologists have uncovered six previously unknown Bronze Age mining sites in Extremadura in southwestern Spain.

From Science Daily Apr. 29, 2026

The most heavily affected zones were here in the north-west, including the regions of Castilla y León and Galicia, plus the western region of Extremadura.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2025

Born in about 1500 in the Spanish town of Extremadura, Carvajal joined the Dominican order and went to South America to convert the Inka.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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