Hervás Y Panduro
Hervás (; ext, Ervás) is a Spanish town in the north of the province of Cáceres (province), Cáceres. It had 3,839 inhabitants in 2005. It is 120 km from Cáceres, Spain, Cáceres and 90 km far from Salamanca. It is the capital of the Valle de Ambroz Comarcas of Extremadura, comarca in the Ambroz River valley. It has a soft continental climate. History In the 12th century, the Knights Templar built Santihervás hermitage under the patronage of the Christian martyrs Gervasius and Protasius. By this hermitage the town started to grow during 13th and 14th centuries. From its foundation on it belonged to the lordship of Béjar in the Kingdom of Castile: it passed to Cáceres jurisdiction on the 30 November 1833. La Judería Many Jewish families settled here from the 15th century on, they even maintained their rituals some years after 1492. The Jewish quarter (diaspora), Jewish quarter ''(Judería)'' has been maintained and it is one of the tourist lures of the town. ...
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Extremadura
Extremadura (; ext, Estremaúra; pt, Estremadura; Fala: ''Extremaúra'') is an autonomous community of Spain. Its capital city is Mérida, and its largest city is Badajoz. Located in the central-western part of the Iberian Peninsula, it is crossed from east to west by the Tagus and Guadiana rivers. The autonomous community is formed by the two largest provinces of Spain: Cáceres and Badajoz. Extremadura is bordered by Portugal to the west and by the autonomous communities of Castile and León (north), Castilla–La Mancha (east) and Andalusia (south). It is an important area for wildlife, particularly with the major reserve at Monfragüe, which was designated a National Park in 2007, and the International Tagus River Natural Park (''Parque Natural Tajo Internacional''). The regional executive body, led by the President of Extremadura, is called Junta de Extremadura. The Day of Extremadura is celebrated on 8 September.
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