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Badajoz
is
part
of
Extremadura
and is
the
capital
of
Badajoz
province.
The
province
borders
on
Portugal
and
covers
an
area
of
21,657
square
km.
Badajoz
is
situated
on the
River
Guadiana
at the
Portuguese
frontier.
The
province
is
situated
in an
agricultural
region,
food
processing
being
the
main
industry.
Other
industries
include
textiles,
pottery,
leather,
and
soap.
Originally
a
Celtic
settlement,
Badajoz
was
successively
in the
hands
of the
Romans
and
the
Visigoths,
and in
1031
became
the
capital
of a
Moorish
kingdom.
It
became
Portuguese
in the
12th
century,
and
was
taken
by
Alfonso
IX of
Castile
and
Leon
in
1229.
During
the
Peninsular
War,
Badajoz
surrendered
to the
French
in
1811,
but
was
recaptured
by the
Duke
of
Wellington's
forces
the
following
year. |
