Proper noun
Extremadura
An autonomous province in western Spain. Capital: Mérida
A project to build an oil pipeline between Extremadura and the port of Huelva has been criticized by environmental groups, who allege it would significantly increase tanker traffic in the area with an associated risk of oil spills. Source: Internet
It is also known that lizard is often cooked in Extremadura. Source: Internet
In Villanueva de la Sierra ( Extremadura ), where the first Arbor Day in the world was held in 1805, it is celebrated, as on that occasion, on Tuesday Carnaval. Source: Internet
Some regions, like Extremadura or La Mancha did not have a university. Source: Internet
The large territories awarded to military orders and nobles were the origin of the latifundia in today's Andalusia and Extremadura in Spain, and Alentejo in Portugal. Source: Internet
The proportion of foreign-born people in Galicia is only 2.9 percent compared to a national figure of 10 percent; among the autonomous communities, only Extremadura has a lower percentage of immigrants. Source: Internet