Valverde de Mérida is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 1193 inhabitants.
Valverde de Mérida, Spain | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Valverde de Mérida, Spain Location of Valverde de Mérida, Spain | |
| Coordinates: 38°54′39″N 6°13′13″W / 38.91083°N 6.22028°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Extremadura |
| Province | Badajoz |
| Municipality | Valverde de Mérida |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Silvia Vargas Frutos |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.7 km2 (20.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 267 m (876 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,060 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 06890 |
| Website | valverdedemerida |
History
The Battle of Valverde (1385) was fought on 14 October 1385, near Valverde de Mérida, which saw the Kingdom of Portugal winning the battle against the Crown of Castile.