Plasencia

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Plasencia
Municipality
Top: Plasencia New Cathedral, Second left: Casa Consistorial (Consistorial House), Second right: Palacio de los Monroy (Monroy Palace), Third left: Murallas de Plasencia (Plasencia Defensive Wall), Third right: Jerte River, Bottom: Acueducto de San Antón (Aqueduct of San Anton)
Flag Coat of arms
Plasencia Show map of Spain Plasencia Show map of Extremadura
Coordinates: 40°02′N 06°06′W / 40.033°N 6.100°W / 40.033; -6.100
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Extremadura
Province	Cáceres
Government
• Mayor	Fernando Pizarro (PP)
Area
• Total	218 km2 (84 sq mi)
Elevation	415 m (1,362 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	40,141
• Density	180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Demonym	Placentino/a
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
Postal code	10600
Website	www.aytoplasencia.es

Plasencia (Spanish pronunciation: [plaˈsenθja]) is a walled market city in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Western Spain. As of 2013^[update], it has a population of 41,047.

Situated on the bank of the Jerte River, Plasencia has a historic quarter that is a consequence of the city's strategic location along the Silver Route, or Ruta de la Plata. Since the 15th century, the noblemen of the region began to move to Plasencia, defining its current appearance.