Ladrillar, also known by its
extremaduran name ''Lairillal'', is a municipality located in
Las Hurdes
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,
province of Cáceres
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,
Extremadura
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, Spain. According to the 2006
census
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), the municipality has a population of 234 inhabitants.
Alquerías
The following ''alquerías'' (small settlements of a few houses) are within the municipal limits of Ladrillar (traditional variants of the name are in brackets):
*
Cabezo (Cabezu)
*
Las Mestas, located in the lower part of the ''Valle de
Las Batuecas
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It is located in the vicinity of La Alberca and is named after the river that runs through Las Batuecas.
It has a monastery of cloistered ...
'', at the confluence of the
Batuecas River and the
Ladrillar River, it belongs geographically to the Las Batuecas region, even though it is historically part of Las Hurdes.
*
Riomalo de Arriba (Riomalu d’Arriba)
History
According to old documents Ladrillar was formerly named "El Adrial".
In former times the seat of the municipality was in the El Cabezo alquería and Ladrillar was part of the
Nuñomoral area. People of Ladrillar are affectionately known to the locals of other nearby villages as "Veleguines", which means nervous, restless persons.
Ladrillar - General information
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See also
*Las Hurdes
Las Hurdes (; Extremaduran: ''Las Jurdis'') is a ''comarca'' in the Sistema Central, at the northern end of the province of Cáceres in the Autonomous Community of Extremadura, Spain. A well-known historical region, Las Hurdes is currently a Site ...
References
Municipalities in the Province of Cáceres
Las Hurdes
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