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Táliga
Municipality in Extremadura, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Táliga (Spanish: [ˈtaliɣa]) or Talega (Portuguese: [tɐˈlɛɣɐ]) is a Spanish town and municipality located near the border with Portugal, in the province of Badajoz, in the Spanish autonomous community of Extremadura. Portugal considers Táliga, as well as neighbouring Olivenza, a de jure part of the Portuguese concelho of Olivenza, occupied by Spain since 1801. (See Olivenza#Claims of sovereignty).
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Coordinates: 38°31′N 7°0′W | |
Country | ![]() |
Spanish community | Extremadura |
Spanish Province | Badajoz |
Government | |
• Alcalde | Inmaculada Bonilla Martínez (2007) (PSOE) |
Area | |
• Total | 31 km2 (12 sq mi) |
Elevation | 315 m (1,033 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 681 |
• Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
Demonym | Taligueño/ña |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 06133 |
Official language(s) | Spanish |
Website | Official website |
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Under Portuguese administration, Táliga was a freguesia (parish) of the concelho (municipality) of Olivenza. It became an independent municipality in 1850, already under Spanish administration.
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