What is the population of Hervás, Extremadura?

Hervás has a population of approximately 3,510 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Hervás, Extremadura located?

Hervás is located in Extremadura, Spain, at approximate coordinates 40.2739°, -5.8587°.

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Hervás

Total population

3,510

Elevation688 m

Land area59.78 km²

Coordinates40.27°, -5.86°

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City facts

Elevation

688 m

Area

59.78 km²

head of government

Patricia Valle Corriols

Official website

www.hervas.es

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Overview

Hervás is a Spanish town in the north of the province of Cáceres. It had 3,907 inhabitants in 2023. It is 120 km from Cáceres and 90 km far from Salamanca. It is the capital of the Valle de Ambroz comarca in the Ambroz River valley. It has a soft continental climate.

History & geography

History

In the 12th century, the Knights Templar built Santihervás hermitage under the patronage of the Christian martyrs Gervasius and Protasius. By this hermitage the town started to grow during 13th and 14th centuries. From its foundation on it belonged to the lordship of Béjar in the Kingdom of Castile: it passed to Cáceres jurisdiction on the 30 November 1833. The city's civil and religious architecture has been declared an Asset of Cultural Interest since 1969. Many Jewish families settled here from the 15th century on. Some Jews remained in Hervas following their expulsion from Spain in 1492; although they officially converted to Christianity, they continued to practice Judaism in secrecy for a very long time. A proverb that is still common today in the area says that “in Hervás there are many Jews”. The Jewish quarter (Judería) of Hervas has been maintained and it is one of the main tourist attractions of the town.

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