Province of Cáceres
Province of Cáceres
Provincia de Caçris (Extremaduran) Provincia de Cáceres (Spanish) Província de Cáceres (Portuguese) Provincia de Cáciris (Fala) | |
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Map of Spain with Province of Cáceres highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 39°40′N 6°00′W / 39.667°N 6.000°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Extremadura |
| Capital | Cáceres |
| Area | |
• Total | 19,868 km2 (7,671 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 2nd |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 388,652 |
| • Rank | 34th |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Official language(s) | Spanish |
| Parliament | Cortes Generales |
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 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 2024, the province had 388,652 inhabitants, of whom a quarter lived in the capital. The Tagus river runs through the province.