Pinofranqueado

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.

Pinofranqueado, Spain
municipality
Coat of arms
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityExtremadura
ProvinceCáceres
MunicipalityPinofranqueado
Government
 • AlcaldeJosé Antonio Caldoria Gómez
Area
 • Total148 km2 (57 sq mi)
Elevation
760 m (2,490 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total1,748
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ClimateCsa
Horcajo Village in Pinofranqueado

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.[2]

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
  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. «Sois un honor para España», asegura el Rey en Las Hurdes, El Mundo


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