Zafra

Zafra is a town situated in the Province of Badajoz (Spain), where it is one of the most important. It has a population of 15,542, according to the figures of 2004.

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Human traces of great antiquity have been found in the area. In the "El Castellar" mountains are located caves with pictograms. Also, a fort dating to the Bronze Age was found in the nearby chapel of Bel?n.

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In the surrounding areas there are many Roman villas, reminiscent of the the legendary Segeda, which could be the origen in the town. A significant fact is that Zafra is located between the M?rida, the ancient capital of the Roman province of Lusitania, and Seville, the capital of the province of Baetica.

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....

Spain: The Kingdom of Spain or Spain (Spanish and Galician: Reino de Espa?a or Espa?a; Catalan: Regne d'Espanya; Basque: Espainiako Erresuma; Asturian: Reinu d'Espa?a or Espa?a) is a country located in the southwest of Europe. It shares the Iberian Peninsula with Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra. To the nor...

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