Eljas

Summary

Eljas (Fala: Ellas or As Ellas) is a municipality (municipio) located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2008 census (INE), the municipality has 1,046 inhabitants.

Eljas, Spain
municipality
Flag of Eljas, Spain
Official seal of Eljas, Spain
View of Eljas
View of Eljas
Eljas, Spain is located in Spain
Eljas, Spain
Eljas, Spain
Coordinates: 40°14′N 6°49′W / 40.233°N 6.817°W / 40.233; -6.817
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityExtremadura
ProvinceCáceres
MunicipalityEljas
Government
 • AlcaldeAntonio Bellanco Fernández (IPEX)
Area
 • Total33 km2 (13 sq mi)
Elevation
640 m (2,100 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total915
 • Density28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

The local linguistic variety is the so-called Fala language, different from both Spanish and Portuguese, but closer to the second.

References edit

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.