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Province of Cáceres
The province of Cáceres () is a province of western Spain, in the northern part of the autonomous community of Extremadura. It is bordered by the provinces of Salamanca, Ávila, Toledo, and Badajoz in the south, and by Portugal in the west.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/87780/Caceres )〕 It was formed a province in 1833. In 1229 Alfonso IX conquered the province from the Moors.〔
Its capital is the city of Cáceres. Other cities in the province include Plasencia and Trujillo, the birthplace of Francisco Pizarro González. , the province had a population of 408,703, of whom a quarter live in the capital.〔(【引用サイトリンク】Instituto Nacional de Estadistica )〕 The Tagus river runs through the province.〔
== Geography and Economy ==
Except the northern and southern parts the whole of the province is plain and fertile area used for agriculture and pig raising. Cereals, tobacco, tomatoes and peppers are some of the most important agricultural products. The water of river Tagus and its tributaries is used for irrigation. The northern and southern parts are mountainous and formed by Central and Toledo mountains.〔 These areas are rich in terms of wildlife and a nature park was created at Monfrague in 1979. Gabriel y Galán dam was made on the Alagón River to fulfill the power demands of the province. Cattle rearing is also an important activity. The province is well known for several important cherry picking regions.〔
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