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Cáceres is a city and municipality located in the center of the autonomous community of Extremadura in southern Spain. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the province of the same name and hosts the seat of the Extremadura's Regional Supreme Court.
Cáceres' area —1,750.33 km2 (675.81 sq mi) — is the greatest of any municipality in Spain. As of 2025, it has a population of 96,598 inhabitants, of which 95,441 live in the city itself. Numerous inhabited places are scattered throughout the municipality, including castles and farmhouses with several centuries of history. The medieval walled city was declared a World Heritage City by UNESCO in 1986.
Since 2008 the city has been organized into four districts: Old Town Center, North, West, and South; a fifth district, Pedanías, covers the non-urban part of the term. The actual municipal population data varies significantly, fluctuating by more than 30,000 people primarily related to educational centers such as the Cáceres Campus of the University of Extremadura or the CEFOT-1 of the Army. The city usually empties in summer, when many residents return to their towns of origin.
Cáceres lies at the feet of the Sierra de la Mosca, a modest hill range. It is part of the Vía de la Plata ("Silver Route") path of the Camino de Santiago that crosses the west of the Iberian Peninsula in a north–south direction.
The Universidad de Extremadura, and two astronomical observatories are located in Cáceres, as well as several regional government departments. The city is also a co-see of the Catholic Diocese of Coria-Cáceres.
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Where to eat
We don't have verified restaurants here yet, but the larder of Extremadura already says a lot.
See the restaurants on the mapWe haven't verified any table with its owner in Cáceres yet. In the meantime, these are the restaurants mapped in the surrounding area.
Up to 30 km around, according to OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps. No ratings or prices: call before you go.
120 restaurants
120 restaurants
Cáceres · in the village+34 927 243 676View on the mapWebsite
Cáceres · in the village+34 927 210 926View on the mapWebsite
Cáceres · in the village+34 656 586 079View on the map
Cáceres · in the village+34 927 619 192View on the mapWebsite
Cáceres · in the village+34 927 090 402View on the mapWebsite
Cáceres · in the village+34 927 248 736View on the mapWebsite
Cáceres · in the village+34 927 210 125View on the mapWebsite
Cáceres · in the village+34 927 261 052View on the mapWebsite
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The 30 closest to the centre, out of 140 in the municipality.
Data from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). No opening hours: call before you go.
What people eat in Extremadura when they eat well.
From pigs raised in the dehesa pastures; the Extremaduran larder starts here.
Creamy sheep's cheese eaten with a spoon, with the rind as a lid.
Bread, paprika and pork crackling: a shepherds' breakfast that is now a Sunday dish.
Smoked over holm-oak wood; it gives colour and soul to half of Spanish cooking.
Almost every village has its market day and its producers: the cheesemaker, the baker, the vegetable garden next door. Ask at the tourist office or the bar on the square; they'll tell you where to buy straight from the maker.
We haven't confirmed Cáceres's market day. Every village has its own: better to ask than to make it up.
The 12 closest to the centre, out of 16 in the municipality.
Data from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). No opening hours: call before you go.
