Táliga

Táliga (Spanish: [ˈtaliɣa] or Talega (Portuguese: [tɐˈlɛɣɐ]) is a town and municipality located border area between Portugal and Spain. Like Olivenza, Táliga is part of the province of Badajoz, in the Spanish autonomous community of Extremadura, although this is disputed and unrecognized by Portugal, which considers Táliga as being de jure part of the occupied concelho of Olivenza since 1801.

Táliga
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Location in Spain/Portugal
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Táliga (Spain)
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Táliga (Portugal)
Coordinates: 38°31′N 7°0′W
CountryDisputed:
Spanish communityExtremadura
Spanish ProvinceBadajoz
Portuguese districtÉvora
Government
  AlcaldeInmaculada Bonilla Martínez (2007) (PSOE)
Area
  Total31 km2 (12 sq mi)
Elevation
315 m (1,033 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total681
  Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Taligueño/ña
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
06133
Official language(s)Spanish
WebsiteOfficial website

Under Portuguese administration, Táliga was a freguesia (parish) of the concelho (municipality) of Olivenza. It became an independent municipality in 1850, already under Spanish administration.

Church in Táliga
House in Táliga

References

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


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