Alcántara
Alcántara | |
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Convent of San Benito de Alcántara (16th century). | |
| Coordinates: 39°43′20″N 6°53′23″W / 39.72222°N 6.88972°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Extremadura |
| Province | Cáceres |
| Comarca | Tierra de Alcántara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luis Mario Muñoz Nieto |
| Area | |
• Total | 552 km2 (213 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 291 m (955 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 1,480 |
| • Density | 2.7/km2 (6.9/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Alcantareños |
| Time zone | CET |
| Website | Official website |
Alcántara (Spanish: [alˈkan.ta.ɾa] ⓘ) is a municipality in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain, on the Tagus, near Portugal. The toponym is from the Arabic word al-Qanṭarah (القنطرة) meaning "the bridge".