Zafra
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Zafra (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈθa.fɾa]; Extremaduran: Çafra) is a town in the Province of Badajoz (Extremadura, Spain), and the capital of the comarca of Zafra - Río Bodión. It has a population of 16,677,[2] according to the 2011 census.
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Zafra | |
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Coordinates: 38°25′N 6°25′W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Extremadura |
Province | Badajoz |
Comarca | Zafra - Río Bodión |
Government | |
• Mayor | Juan Carlos Fernández Calderón (Partido Popular) |
Area | |
• Total | 62.6 km2 (24.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 508 m (1,667 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 16,776 |
• Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Zafrenses, Segedanos/as |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Website | Official website |
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Zafra is the hometown of Fray Ruy Lopez, author of one of the first European treatises on chess, and the humanist Pedro de Valencia.