Alange

38°47′09″N 6°14′44″W / 38.78583°N 6.24556°W / 38.78583; -6.24556CountrySpainAutonomous communityExtremaduraProvinceBadajozComarcaTierra de Mérida - Vegas BajasGovernment • MayorJuan Pulido GilArea • Total160 km² (60 sq mi)Elevation323 m (1,060 ft)Population • Total1,880 • Density12/km² (30/sq mi)DemonymAlangeñosTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)WebsiteOfficial website

Alange (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈlaŋxe]) is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. As of 2017^[update] the municipality has a population of 1,891 inhabitants.^[2]

There has been a spa at Alange at least since Roman times when a bathhouse was constructed with separate facilities for men and women.

There is a medieval castle (but of Roman origins), located on a hill commanding the Matachel river. It was held by the Order of Santiago from the 1240s, and was abandoned in 1550.

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