Monfragüe

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Monfragüe is a comarca (county, with no administrative role) of Extremadura, western Spain. It contains one of the country's fifteen National Parks, Parque Nacional Monfragüe.[1]

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Monfragüe National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
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A view of the Salto del Gitano
LocationExtremadura
Coordinates39.84083°N 6.03000°W / 39.84083; -6.03000
Area179 square kilometres
(17,900 hectares)
Established2007
Visitors331,788 (in 2008)
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A view of the national park with the ruined Monfragüe castle in the foreground

Since 1979, the area has been protected as a natural park.

Monfragüe was one of 100 finalists for the 12 Treasures of Spain in 2007.[2]

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