Mérida, Spain

Mérida
Location of Mérida
Coordinates: 38°54′N 6°20′W / 38.900°N 6.333°W / 38.900; -6.333
Country Spain
Autonomous community Extremadura
Province Badajoz
Founded25 BC
Government
  MayorAntonio Rodríguez Osuna (2015) (PSOE)
Area
  Total
865.6 km2 (334.2 sq mi)
Elevation
217 m (712 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total
59,352
  Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
DemonymEmeritenses
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
06800
ClimateCsa
WebsiteOfficial website

Mérida (Spanish: [ˈmeɾiða] ) is a city and municipality of Spain, part of the Province of Badajoz, and capital of the autonomous community of Extremadura. Located in the western-central part of the Iberian Peninsula at 217 metres above sea level, the city is crossed by the Guadiana and Albarregas rivers. The population was 60,119 in 2017.