Estremadura

Estremadura is a historical province of Portugal. It is located along the Atlantic Ocean coast in the center of the country and includes Lisbon, the capital. Image File history File links Former province of Estremadura, Portugal Created by User:Brian Boru in September 2005, based on a map created by Jorge Candeias. ... Image File history File links Former province of Estremadura, Portugal Created by User:Brian Boru in September 2005, based on a map created by Jorge Candeias. ... This article is about political regions. ... District Lisbon Mayor   - Party Pedro Santana Lopes PSD Area 84. ...

Estremadura should not be confused with Extremadura, an autonomous community of Spain. Capital Mérida Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 5th  41 634 km²  8,2% Population  â€“ Total (2003)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked 13th  1 073 050  2,6%  25,77/km² Demonym  â€“ English  â€“ Spanish  â€”  extremeño/a, castúo Statute of Autonomy February 26, 1983 ISO 3166-2 EX Parliamentary representation... Autonomous communities of Spain. ...

The name of both regions comes from the fact that they were at the "extreme" border of Christendom during a phase of the Reconquest. This medieval map, which abstracts the known world to a cross inscribed within an orb, remakes geography in the service of Christian iconography. ... For other uses, see Reconquista (Disambiguation). ...