Province of Badajoz

Badajoz Provincia de Badajoz
Province
Flag Coat of arms
Map of Spain with Badajoz highlighted
Coordinates: 38°40′N 6°10′W / 38.667°N 6.167°W / 38.667; -6.167
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Extremadura
Capital	Badajoz
Area
• Total	21,766 km2 (8,404 sq mi)
• Rank	Ranked 1st
Population  (2021)
• Total	669,943
• Rank	Ranked
• Density	31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Demonym	Spanish: pacense
ISO 3166 code	ES-BA
Official language(s)	Spanish
Parliament	Cortes Generales

The province of Badajoz (Spanish: provincia de Badajoz [baðaˈxoθ]; Portuguese: província de Badajoz [bɐ.ðɐˈʒɔʃ]) is a province of western Spain located in the autonomous community of Extremadura. It was formed in 1833. It is bordered by the provinces of Cáceres in the north, Toledo, Ciudad Real in the east, Córdoba in the south-east, Seville, and Huelva in the south and Portugal in the west.

With an area of 21,766 km² (8,404 sq mi), it is the largest province in Spain.^[1] The other province of Extremadura, Cáceres, is the second largest with 19,868 km² in area. The province has a relatively lower population density in comparison to other provinces in Spain.^[2]

As of 2021^[update], the province has a population of 669,943 inhabitants. Its capital is the city of Badajoz.^[2]