Moraleja

Moraleja (Spanish: [moɾaˈlexa] ^ⓘ) is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. It is the most important town in the Sierra de Gata comarca. The Postal Code is 10128. In 1915 there was a massacre at the Finca the Malladas, the farm owned by Agustín, the second Count of Malladas. Five people were slain, among them two children.^[2] Five local men were arrested for the crime, but many believe they were framed.^[3]

CountrySpain

Elevation

261 m (856 ft)

Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

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Moraleja
municipality
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Moraleja
Coordinates: 40°04′N 6°39′W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Extremadura
Province	Cáceres
Comarca	Sierra de Gata
Area
• Total	124.54 km2 (48.09 sq mi)
Elevation	261 m (856 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	6,562
• Density	52.69/km2 (136.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

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The Town Hall is currently heavily indebted.^[4] This municipality is included in the Sierra de Gata comarca, although it is in the Árrago River basin, geographically not in the mountainous area of the Sierra de Gata.