Plasencia
Plasencia is a walled market city in western Spain. As of 2010[update], it had a population of 41,447. It is on the bank of the Jerte River.
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| Coordinates: 40°02′N 06°06′W / 40.033°N 6.100°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community | Extremadura |
| Province | Cáceres |
| Comarca | Valle del Jerte |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elia María Blanco Barbero (PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 218 km2 (84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 352 m (1,155 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 41,447 |
| • Density | 190.1/km2 (492.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10600 |
| Website | Official website |
Culture
The specialities of the local cuisine include "migas" (breadcrumbs with Spanish sausage and bacon), casseroles, stews and tench, an exceptional freshwater game fish.
Festivals include:
- June fair, at the beginning of the month
- Martes Mayor, the first Tuesday of August
- Procession and Festivities of la Virgen del Puerto Plasencia, first Sunday after Easter Sunday
- Fair of the Cherry-tree in flower El Jerte Valley
Notable residents
Plasencia was the birthplace of:
- Rock guitarist, songwriter, singer and bandleader Roberto Iniesta (b. 1962)
- Bishop Cipriano Calderón Polo - vice president emeritus of Pontifical Commission for Latin America (1927–2009)
- Conquistadora (female conquistador) Inés de Suárez - participated in the Conquest of Chile (c. 1507–1580)
Plasencia Media
Facsimile of the 1186 city charter
The bull of Plasencia in the Cantigas de Santa Maria.
Plasencia in the 16th century.
fachada del convento de santo domingo en plasencia, cáceres
Acueducto de Plasencia
The market, oil painting by Joaquín Sorolla showing an image of the city in 1917.
Alcázar of Plasencia before its demolition in 1941
Other websites
Media related to Plasencia at Wikimedia Commons