Extremadura

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Extremadura
Autonomous community
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: "Himno de Extremadura" "Anthem of Extremadura"
Location of Extremadura within Spain
Coordinates: 39°N 6°W / 39°N 6°W / 39; -6
Country	Spain
Largest city	Badajoz
Capital	Mérida
Provinces	Cáceres, and Badajoz
Government
• Type	Devolved government in a constitutional monarchy
• Body	Junta de Extremadura
• President	María Guardiola (PP)
Area
• Total	41,634 km2 (16,075 sq mi)
• Rank	5th
Population  (2016)
• Total	1,087,778
• Rank	12th
• Density	26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Demonyms	Extremaduran, Extremenian extremeño (m), extremeña (f)
GDP [1]
• Total	€22.530 billion (2022)
• Per capita	€21,343 (2022)
ISO 3166 code	ES-EX
Statute of Autonomy	February 26, 1983
Official languages	Spanish
Other languages	Extremaduran, Fala, Portuguese, Oliventine Portuguese
Parliament	Assembly of Extremadura
Congress	10 deputies (out of 350)
Senate	10 senators (out of 265)
HDI (2021)	0.867[2] very high · 17th
Website	www.juntaex.es

Extremadura (/ˌɛkstrəməˈdjʊərə/ EK-strə-mə-DURE-ə; Spanish: [e(ɣ)stɾemaˈðuɾa] ^ⓘ; Extremaduran: Estremaúra [ehtːɾemaˈuɾa]; Portuguese: Estremadura; Fala: Extremaúra) is a landlocked autonomous community of Spain. Its capital city is Mérida, and its largest city is Badajoz. Located in the central-western part of the Iberian Peninsula, it is crossed from east to west by the Tagus and Guadiana rivers. The autonomous community is formed by the two largest provinces of Spain: Cáceres and Badajoz. Extremadura is bordered by Portugal to the west and by the autonomous communities of Castile and León (north), Castilla–La Mancha (east), and Andalusia (south).

It is an important area for wildlife, particularly with the major reserve at Monfragüe, which was designated a National Park in 2007, and the International Tagus River Natural Park (Parque Natural Tajo Internacional). The regional government is led by the president of the Regional Government of Extremadura, a post currently held by María Guardiola of the People's Party.

The Day of Extremadura is celebrated on 8 September.^[3] It coincides with the Catholic festivity of Our Lady of Guadalupe.^[3] The region, featuring an enormous energy surplus and hosting lithium deposits, is at the forefront of Spain's plans for energy transition and decarbonisation.