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24-619: The Arrocampo Reservoir , ( embalse de Arrocampo or embalse de Arrocampo-Almaraz in Spanish), is located in the province of Cáceres , Extremadura , Spain . It was created at 1976 to refrigerate the turbines of the Almaraz Nuclear Power Plant . The nearest municipalities are Almaraz , Romangordo , Saucedilla and Serrejón . The dam is on the Arrocampo River ( arroyo Arrocampo ), very close to where this little river joins

48-533: A claimant to the Crown of Castile. In 1488, the duke died and his grandson, Álvaro de Zúñiga y Pérez de Guzmán, succeeded him. The nobility took advantage of this situation and rebelled against the House of Zúñiga, trying to recover the power that they had over Plasencia before it was gifted away. The Catholic Monarchs , Ferdinand and Isabella , stood by them and made the revolt a success. Ferdinand swore to defend and protect

72-569: A nature park was created at Monfragüe . The historical population is given in the following chart: The plain is fertile, and irrigation is used to raise cereals, tobacco, tomatoes, peppers and cherries, as well as cattle and pigs as some of the most important agricultural products. The Gabriel y Galán dam one of 3 on the Alagón River produces most of the hydroelectric power for the province. The third largerst photovoltaic installation in Spain (after

96-609: A population of 41,047. Plasencia is located in the Western-Central Iberian Peninsula , to the south of the Sistema Central . Housing primarily lies on the right bank of the Jerte  [ es ] . Plasencia is part of the so-called Ruta de la Plata , a north-south commercial path across Western Spain. The founding is generally dated to the late 12th century, with Plasencia achieving its basic development during

120-540: A significant part of his own library to the monastery of El Escorial , and a decade later, another bishop had a library formed, containing more than 3,880 works in more than 10,000 volumes. When the original 18 provinces of Castile arose in 1502, they were established according to their votes in the Cortes . There were no cities in Extremadura with the right of vote, because most of them were property of Salamanca . Due to this,

144-404: Is located in the municipality of Saucedilla , near the reservoir. It was designed by the ornithologist Javier Briz. Province of C%C3%A1ceres The province of Cáceres ( Spanish : provincia de Cáceres ; Portuguese : província de Cáceres ; Extremaduran : provincia de Caçris ; Fala : provincia de Cáciris ) is a province of western Spain , and makes up the northern half of

168-836: The Tagus . The refrigeration of the Almaraz nuclear power plant was the first reason for the construction of the reservoir. The water is taken from the Tagus and cover a U-shaped circuit of 25 km which allows the cooling of the heat generated by the two nuclear reactors of the plant. (See the illustration of the water circulation in Arrocampo) (...) The walls of thermic separation ( pantallas de separación térmica in Spanish) (PST) are 11 km long and 8 m high (...). The tops of these walls are used by great cormorants and great egret as standing, resting and sleeping areas. The Arrocampo ornithologic park

192-401: The autonomous community of Extremadura . Its capital is the city of Cáceres . Other cities in the province include Plasencia , Coria , Navalmoral de la Mata , and Trujillo , the birthplace of Francisco Pizarro González . As of 2014 , the province had 408,703 inhabitants, of whom a quarter lived in the capital. The Tagus river runs through the province. The northern natural border of

216-644: The 500 MW Núñez de Balboa solar plant and the 493 MW Mula project) at 300 MW is located in Talavan . The province was formed in 1839, and is bordered by the provinces of Salamanca , Ávila , Toledo and Badajoz in the south and by Portugal in the west. The capital is the city of Cáceres , whereas of 2014, about a quarter of the 408,703 people in the province lived. Other cities in the province include Plasencia , Coria , Navalmoral de la Mata , Alcántara , and Trujillo . The province comprises 223 municipalities. Traditional comarcas without administrative function in

240-465: The Old Regime was abolished, Extremadura was divided into two different provinces: Cáceres and Badajoz . Plasencia argued with Cáceres about which of them should be the capital of the province, arguing that it had a higher number of population, it was more affluent and it had the bishop's palace. Despite these advantages, other traits were considered more important and Cáceres was chosen as the capital of

264-572: The city its independence and the Diocese of Plasencia was created. The original motto of the city, Ut placeat Deo et Hominibus , means to please God and man . Ten years after its birth, Plasencia was taken over by the Almohad Caliphate , a Moroccan Berber-Muslim dynasty that dominated the Iberian peninsula throughout much of the 12th century. King Alfonso VIII and his forces recaptured the city within

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288-519: The city’s most famous parks, The Pines Park. The final chapter of the 20th century was an extraordinary period for Plasencia and its development; the number of inhabitants has tripled in the last 60 years, and during this period of time many public works have been constructed including the hospital Virgen del Puerto, the reservoir of Plasencia, the Municipal Sport Centre and many useful roads. In addition, several university degrees are offered at

312-454: The development of Jewish life, rights were limited. Jewish citizens were also subjected to additional taxes, especially concerning contributions to the royal treasury. The Jewish cemetery still exists. The regimiento system of local government was established in the city by Alfonso XI of Castile on 11 January 1346. The 15th century was a vital period in Plasencia’s history, because it

336-577: The freedom and charters of Plasencia until his death. Plasencia had a certain importance in the American conquest too. Doctors recommended this place to King Ferdinand as the healthiest place in his kingdom and the place where he should establish his residence. The monarch moved here in 1515, and died in Madrigalejo during his travel to Guadalupe . In 1573, the Bishop of Plasencia , Pedro Ponce de León , donated

360-463: The inhabitants of Plasencia decided to buy the right which they previously held, and asked other important cities such as Alcántara , Badajoz , Cáceres , Mérida and Trujillo to help them. This was the moment in which the province of Extremadura was formed. During the Peninsular War , Plasencia became a strategic location for French troops. In June 1808, uprisings occurred which ended up with

384-488: The late Middle Ages. Although Plasencia was not founded until 1186, pieces of pottery found in Boquique’s Cave provide evidence that this territory was inhabited long before. Pascual Madoz 's dictionary details that this ancient territory, either called Ambroz or Ambracia , was originally given the name Ambrosia before becoming Plasencia. In the same year that the city was founded, Alfonso VIII of Castile gave

408-431: The murder and lynching of afrancesados . Some time later, the inhabitants of Plasencia established a local military junta to defend their own interests; however, the city was overtaken and villages, such as Malpartida, were burnt down. French soldiers took control of Plasencia 12 times by forcible means and apart from the high number of buildings that were destroyed, the inhabitants too were also tortured and killed. Once

432-531: The painter Joaquín Sorolla immortalized the city in his painting El mercado in 1917, in which you can see the landscape of the city from the river Jerte . During the Spanish Civil War , the military uprising of 1936 led by Francisco Franco rapidly swept Plasencia. The Lieutenant Colonel José Puente took control of the city easily, and as a result, the Republican prisoners were forced to build one of

456-482: The province are Las Villuercas , Las Hurdes , and Monfragüe. Las Hurdes was one of the poorest regions in Spain's history. The province's main association football team is Cacereño , who currently play in the Segunda División B . Plasencia Plasencia ( Spanish: [plaˈsenθja] ) is a municipality of Spain belonging to the province of Cáceres , Extremadura . As of 2013 , it has

480-623: The province is formed by the east–west running Sierra de Gredos which is part of the Sistema Central . The valleys North of Cáceres include the Valle del Jerte , the gorges of la Vera , the Ambroz Valley , and Las Hurdes with mountain rivers and natural pools. The southern border consists of the Montes de Toledo . The remainder of the province is a plain, through which the river Tagus and its tributaries run. The mountains are rich in wildlife, and in 1979,

504-407: The province. The Restoration was a revolutionary era for Plasencia because the city witnessed many reforms that affected its economy and society. For the first time the city had a drinking water network, public lighting, and an improved sewer system. Furthermore, the agrarian economy evolved into an industrial one thanks to the railway station which was founded in the city. A curiosity of this period,

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528-564: The same day. At the end of the 13th century, the Charter of Plasencia was created, allowing the Christian , Muslim and Jewish people to live peacefully together within the city. At the end of the 14th century a Jewish community of around 50 families lived in Plasencia's Mota neighbourhood, around the synagogue. The 13th century witnessed different degrees of tolerance. After a few decades of allowing

552-450: The second half of the 15th century, Plasencia got caught up in some warlike affairs. Henry IV of Castile was deposed from the throne in favour of the infant Alfonso after the count of Plasencia stole the sword of this king’s wooden statue, signifying that without the sword, he had no power. Later in the 15th century Joanna la Beltraneja and Afonso V of Portugal were married, making the former queen consort of Portugal, also becoming

576-573: Was at this time that a jurisdiction of lordship was established. In 1442, King John II of Castile gifted the city to the House of Zúñiga and its right to vote in the Cortes of Castile was lost. In 1446, the first university in Extremadura was installed in Plasencia, according to the wish of the Bishop. As a result, everyone from the surrounding areas who could afford to study in the university moved to Plasencia. In

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