Badajoz

Badajoz (formerly Badajos), the capital of the Spanish province of Badajoz in the autonomous community of Extremadura, is situated close to the Portuguese frontier, on the left bank of the river Guadiana, and the Madrid-Lisbon railway. The population in 1990 was 126,781; in 2002 it was 136,851.

Famous Sons

Badajoz is the birthplace of the statesman Manuel de Godoy, the Duke of Alcudia (1767—1851), and of the painter Luis de Morales. Two pictures by Morales, unfortunately retouched in modern times, are preserved in the cathedral.

Related Topics:
Manuel de Godoy - Duke of Alcudia - 1767 - 1851 - Luis de Morales

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