Plasencia

Plasencia
Top: Plasencia New Cathedral, Second left: Casa Consistorial (Consistorial House), Second right: Palacio de los Monroy (Monroy Palace), Third left: Murallas de Plasencia (Plasencia Defensive Wall), Third right: Jerte River, Bottom: Acueducto de San Antón (Aqueduct of San Anton)
Top: Plasencia New Cathedral, Second left: Casa Consistorial (Consistorial House), Second right: Palacio de los Monroy (Monroy Palace), Third left: Murallas de Plasencia (Plasencia Defensive Wall), Third right: Jerte River, Bottom: Acueducto de San Antón (Aqueduct of San Anton)
Flag of Plasencia
Coat of arms of Plasencia
Plasencia is located in Spain
Plasencia
Plasencia
Plasencia is located in Extremadura
Plasencia
Plasencia
Coordinates: 40°02′N 06°06′W / 40.033°N 6.100°W / 40.033; -6.100
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityExtremadura
ProvinceCáceres
Government
 • MayorFernando Pizarro (PP)
Area
 • Total218 km2 (84 sq mi)
Elevation
415 m (1,362 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total40,141
 • Density180/km2 (480/sq mi)
DemonymPlacentino/a
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Postal code
10600
Websitewww.aytoplasencia.es

Plasencia (Spanish: [plaˈsenθja] ) is a walled market city in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Western Spain. As of 2013, it has a population of 41,047.

Situated on the bank of the Jerte River, Plasencia has a historic quarter that is a consequence of the city's strategic location along the Silver Route, or Ruta de la Plata. Since the 15th century, the noblemen of the region began to move to Plasencia, defining its current appearance.

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.