Eljas
Settlement in Extremadura
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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 | |
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municipality | |
 View of Eljas | |
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  Eljas, Spain | |
| Coordinates: 40°14′N 6°49′W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Extremadura |
| Province | Cáceres |
| Municipality | Eljas |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Antonio Bellanco Fernández (IPEX) |
| Area | |
• Total | 33 km2 (13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 640 m (2,100 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 827 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+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 latter.
