Extremadura
Extremadura ranks 8,125th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Burley, Idaho, Geseke, and Gaziantep. Memorable people born in Extremadura include Francisco de Zurbarán and Sebastián Vizcaíno. Extremadura has been the birth place of many painters and explorers. Extremadura is located in Spain.
Extremadura is a landlocked 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). Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1548 and 1598, Extremadura was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Francisco de Zurbarán and Sebastián Vizcaíno.
People Born in Extremadura
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Most individuals born in present day Extremadura were painters (1) and explorers (1), while most who died were .
