Pinofranqueado, locally known as Pinofranqueáu, is a municipality located in Las Hurdes, province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 1651 inhabitants.
Pinofranqueado | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Pinofranqueado Location of Pinofranqueado in Extremadura  Pinofranqueado Location of Pinofranqueado in Spain. | |
| Coordinates: 40°18′14″N 6°29′53″W / 40.30389°N 6.49806°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Extremadura |
| Province | Cáceres |
| Comarca | Las Hurdes |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | José Antonio Caldoria Gómez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 148 km2 (57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 760 m (2,490 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,748 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Climate | Csa |
Royal visit edit
King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia visited Pinofranqueado in April 1998, the first royal visity to Las Hurdes since 1922. In his speech the king praised the Hurdanos for having overcome the miseries and illnesses of the past.[2]
Alquerías edit
The following alquerías (small settlements of a few houses) are within the municipal limits of Pinofranqueado (traditional name variants are in brackets):
References edit
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ «Sois un honor para España», asegura el Rey en Las Hurdes, El Mundo
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