Herrera del Duque
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Herrera del Duque Location of Herrera del Duque within Extremadura
Coordinates: 39°10′7″N 5°3′4″W / 39.16861°N 5.05111°W / 39.16861; -5.05111
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Extremadura
Province	Badajoz
Comarca	La Siberia
Government
• Mayor	Saturnino Alcázar Vaquerizo
Area
• Total	277.3 km2 (107.1 sq mi)
Elevation	468 m (1,535 ft)
Population  (2018) [1]
• Total	3,485
• Density	13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Demonym	Herrereños
Time zone	UTC+1 ( CET)
• Summer ( DST)	UTC+2 ( CEST)
Postal code.	06670
Website	Official website

Herrera del Duque ( Extremaduran: Herrera del Duqui) is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. As of 2010 ^[update], the municipality has a population of 3681 inhabitants. ^[2]

The town is commanded by a 15th-16th-century fortress-castle. Other sights include the church of St. John the Baptist and the hermitage of Nuestra Señora de Consolación.

Historically, there was a Jewish community in Herrera del Duque. After the expulsion of the Jews, many Jews in the town became conversos rather than flee Spain. ^[3]

The municipality includes the village of Peloche, located at 8 km from the town, with a population of 235 inhabitants according to the 2009 census. ^[4]

• Inés Esteban (1488-1500), Spanish-Jewish conversa who was considered a prophetess at the age of 11 before being executed by Spanish authorities ^[5]
• Juan de Herrera (1530-1597), Spanish architect, mathematician, and geometrician

• Official website^{[ permanent dead link]}

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