Herrera del Duque (Extremaduran: Herrera del Duqui) is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. As of 2010, the municipality has a population of 3681 inhabitants.[2]

The town is commanded by a 15th-16th-century fortress-castle. Other sights include the church of St. John the Baptist and the hermitage of Nuestra Señora de Consolación.

Historically, there was a Jewish community in Herrera del Duque. After the expulsion of the Jews, many Jews in the town became conversos rather than flee Spain.[3]

Villages

The municipality includes the village of Peloche, located at 8 km from the town, with a population of 235 inhabitants according to the 2009 census.[4]

Notable People

  • Inés Esteban (1488-1500), Spanish-Jewish conversa who was considered a prophetess at the age of 11 before being executed by Spanish authorities[5]
  • Juan de Herrera (1530-1597), Spanish architect, mathematician, and geometrician
Sights
  • Plaza de España in Herrera del Duque
    Plaza de España in Herrera del Duque
  • Church tower in Herrera del Duque
    Church tower in Herrera del Duque
  • San Antón celebrations in Peloche
    San Antón celebrations in Peloche

See also

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ INE
  3. ^ "Herrera de Pisuegra". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  4. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
  5. ^ Levine Melammed, Renee (28 October 2011). "His/her story: A conversa prophetess". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 1 July 2024.



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