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View of ZafraZarateman · CC0

Zafra

Town

Zafra (Spanish:; Extremaduran: Çafra) is a town in the Province of Badajoz (Extremadura, Spain), and the capital of the comarca of Zafra - Río Bodión. It has a population of 16,677, according to the 2011 census.

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Zafra is the hometown of Fray Ruy Lopez, author of one of the first European treatises on chess, and the humanist Pedro de Valencia.

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Village information

Province
Badajoz
Autonomous community
Extremadura
Population (INE 2025)
16,735
Altitude
517 m
Area (IGN)
61.5 km²
Postcode
06300
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3 photographs of Zafra, taken here and in its own light.

Zarateman · CC0
Zafra: Zafra Plaza Chica · Photo: Zarateman (CC0)
Pederseguro · Public domain
Ampliación del Palacio de la Casa de Feria en la época ducal, Zafra · Photo: Pederseguro (Public domain)
Tgontam · CC BY-SA 3.0 es
Esta es una fotografía de un monumento declarado en el registro de bienes de interés cultural del patrimonio histórico español con el código RI-51-0000060 . · Photo: Tgontam (CC BY-SA 3.0 es)

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