Mérida, Spain
| Mérida | |
|---|---|
| Temple of Diana Basílica de Santa Eulalia | |
| Location of Mérida | |
| Coordinates: 38°54′N 6°20′W / 38.900°N 6.333°W | |
| Country | Spain | 
| Autonomous community | Extremadura | 
| Province | Badajoz | 
| Founded | 25 BC | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Rodríguez Osuna (2015) (PSOE) | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 865.6 km2 (334.2 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 217 m (712 ft) | 
| Population  (2018) | |
|  • Total | 59,352 | 
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) | 
| Demonym | Emeritenses | 
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | 
| Postal code | 06800 | 
| Climate | Csa | 
| Website | Official 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.