Puebla de Alcocer

Puebla de Alcocer is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 1269 inhabitants.

Puebla de Alcocer
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Coat of arms
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityExtremadura
ProvinceBadajoz
Area
  Total297 km2 (115 sq mi)
Elevation
527 m (1,729 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total1,188
  Density4.0/km2 (10/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Puebla de Alcocer is the birthplace of one of the tallest persons alive in his time, Agustin Luengo (El Gigante Extremeño), who was born in 1826.

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.


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