The N-432 is a road in Extremadura and

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. It starts in

Badajoz Badajoz (; formerly written ''Badajos'' in English) is the capital of the Province of Badajoz in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. It is situated close to the Portuguese border, on the left bank of the river Guadiana. The population ...

near the

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border and heads southeast crossing

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after passing

Zafra Zafra () is a town situated in the Province of Badajoz (Extremadura, Spain), and the capital of the comarca of Zafra - Río Bodión. It has a population of 16,677, according to the 2011 census. Zafra is the hometown of Fray Ruy Lopez, author ...

. The road exits Extremadura and enters

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through

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, passing Peñarroya. Then it crosses a reservoir in Embalse de Puente Nuevo before crossing Córdoba. It then follows Río Guadajoz passing

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and

Baena Baena is a town and municipalities in Spain, municipality of Spain located in the Córdoba Province, Spain, province of Córdoba, Andalusia. It is situated near the on the slope of a hill southeast of Córdoba, Spain, Córdoba by road. The popu ...

. The road does a short incursion into the Province of Jaén before reaching its end in

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. Its Jaén portion was cited as one of the ten riskiest road sections in Spain.

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