The Ambroz is a
river
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for which Valle del Ambroz, an area in Spain north of
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 ...
, near the border of
Portugal
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, was named. The area is home to eight villages:
Hervás
Hervás (; ext, Ervás) is a Spanish town in the north of the province of Cáceres. It had 3,839 inhabitants in 2005. It is 120 km from Cáceres and 90 km far from Salamanca. It is the capital of the Valle de Ambroz comarca in the ...
,
Baños de Montemayor
Baños de Montemayor () is a spa town located in the north of the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. The village is known for its Roman-built baths. According to the 2017 census (INE), the village has a population of 774 inhabitants. Baños ...
,
Abadía,
Casas del Monte
Casas del Monte is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE
INE, Ine or ine may refer to:
Institutions
* Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center
* Inst ...
,
La Garganta,
Gargantilla
Gargantilla is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE
INE, Ine or ine may refer to:
Institutions
* Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center
* Institu ...
,
Aldeanueva del Camino and
Segura de Toro. The total population of the area is about 8,000.
The river is popular with tourists. Tourist activities include hiking and mushroom hunting.
Rivers of Extremadura
Rivers of Spain
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