Almaraz is a town in Cáceres Province, Extremadura, Spain. As of 2005, its population is 1,295. It is on the European route E90. It is the home of the Almaraz Nuclear Power Plant. A large solar power plant is being built in the town.
Almaraz | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Almaraz Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 39°48′N 5°40′W / 39.800°N 5.667°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community | Extremadura |
| Province | Cáceres |
| Comarca | Campo Arañuelo |
| Government | |
| • Alcaldesa | María Sabina Hernández Fernández (2007)[1] (PP-EU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34 km2 (13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 277 m (909 ft) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,765 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Demonym | almaraceño/a[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10350 |
| Website | Official website |
The bridge over the Tagus at Almaraz was built by Emperor Carlos I in the 16th Century and was known by the local people as the Albalat Bridge; however, it was destroyed by the Spanish on 14 March 1809 to prevent its use by the French during the Peninsular War.[4] In the Battle of Almaraz on 18/19 May 1812, the Anglo-Portuguese Army under Lord Hill destroyed a French pontoon bridge across the Tagus which was protected by two French garrisons at either end.
Later, the old bridge at Almaraz has been repaired and can be driven across.