Province of Badajoz

Badajoz
Provincia de Badajoz
Province
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Coordinates: 38°40′N 6°10′W / 38.667°N 6.167°W / 38.667; -6.167
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityExtremadura
CapitalBadajoz
Area
 • Total
21,766 km2 (8,404 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 1st
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
669,943
 • RankRanked
 • Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
DemonymSpanish: pacense
ISO 3166 codeES-BA
Official language(s)Spanish
ParliamentCortes Generales
Comarcas in the province of Badajoz

The province of Badajoz (Spanish: provincia de Badajoz [baðaˈxoθ]; Portuguese: província de Badajoz [bɐ.ðɐˈʒɔʃ]) is a province of western Spain located in the autonomous community of Extremadura. It was formed in 1833. It is bordered by the provinces of Cáceres in the north, Toledo, Ciudad Real in the east, Córdoba in the south-east, Seville, and Huelva in the south and Portugal in the west.

With an area of 21,766 km2 (8,404 sq mi), it is the largest province in Spain.[1] The other province of Extremadura, Cáceres, is the second largest with 19,868 km2 in area. The province has a relatively lower population density in comparison to other provinces in Spain.[2]

As of 2021, the province has a population of 669,943 inhabitants. Its capital is the city of Badajoz.[2]

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