Plasencia

Plasencia () is a city and municipality in Spain, located in the northern part of the province of Cáceres in the autonomous community of Extremadura. The municipality does not form part of any municipal association with surrounding towns and geographically borders municipalities from six municipal associations: Valle del Jerte, La Vera, Monfragüe and its surroundings, Valle del Alagón, Ambroz Valley, and Trasierra - Tierras de Granadilla. Physically, the city is situated at the gateway to the Valle del Jerte, although administratively it does not belong to it, as the four major population cent

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Plasencia is a city in the Cáceres province of Spain's Extremadura region, notable for its strategic location at the gateway to the Valle del Jerte valley in northern Spain. The municipality stands independently without joining any municipal associations, though it borders several surrounding regions that do form such groupings.

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Settlement.name: Plasencia
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_caption: From left to right, top to bottom: panoramic view, the New Cathedral of Plasencia, Abuelo Mayorga, the Jerte River, the city walls, the Town Hall, and the aqueduct.
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera de Plasencia.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Plasencia.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 70px
Settlement.nickname: The Pearl of the Valley
Settlement.motto: Ut placeat Deo et hominibus(Latin: to please God and men)
Settlement.pushpin_map: Spain#Spain Extremadura
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Extremadura
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Cáceres
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Judicial district
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Plasencia

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Etymology
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Geography
Hydrography
Climate
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History
Ancient and Medieval Ages
Modern age
Contemporary age
Demography
Population entities
Distribution by nationality, sex, and age
Residents abroad
Administration and politics
Municipal government
Territorial organization
''Personero del Común''
Justice
City networks
Economy
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Commercial activity
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Education
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Transport
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Heritage
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City walls
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Archaeological remains
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Culture
Local festivals
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Cultural centers
Vía de la Plata
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Media
Twin towns
Notable people
See also
References
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The municipal territory of Plasencia covers an area of 217.94 km² and includes the city of Plasencia as well as the minor local entities of San Gil and Pradochano. The municipality has a population of 39,829 inhabitants, making it the second most populous in the province of Cáceres and the fourth in Extremadura. The city is the episcopal see of its own diocese and the capital of the judicial district no. 4 of the province. As the most populous city in northern Extremadura, it is home to various services of the General State Administration and the Government of Extremadura, serving both its residents and those of numerous neighboring municipalities.

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