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Country
  
Spain

Municipality
  
Pinofranqueado

Climate
  
Csa

Area
  
148 km²

Province
  
Province of Cáceres

Autonomous community
  
Extremadura

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Elevation
  
760 m

Population
  
1,760 (2014)

Local time
  
Monday 8:37 AM

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Weather
  
10°C, Wind N at 8 km/h, 88% Humidity

Pinofranqueado, locally known as Pinofranqueáu, is a municipality located in Las Hurdes, province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 1651 inhabitants.

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Map of 10630 Pinofranqueado, C%C3%A1ceres, Spain

Royal visit

King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia visited Pinofranqueado in April 1998, the first royal visity to Las Hurdes since 1922. In his speech the king praised the Hurdanos for having overcome the miseries and illnesses of the past.

Alquerías

The following alquerías (small settlements of a few houses) are within the municipal limits of Pinofranqueado (traditional name variants are in brackets):

  • Aldehuela (L’Aldegüela, pronounced "laldegwela")
  • Avellanar (L’Avellanal)
  • Castillo (El Castillu)
  • Las Erías
  • Horcajo (Horcaju)
  • Mesegal
  • El Moral
  • Muela (La Muela)
  • Ovejuela
  • Robledo (Robréu)
  • Sauceda (Saucea or Lasocea)

    • References

    Pinofranqueado Wikipedia
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