Almoharín

Coordinates: 39°10′N 6°02′W / 39.167°N 6.033°W / 39.167; -6.033CountrySpainAutonomous communityExtremaduraProvinceCáceresMunicipalityAlmoharínArea • Total97 km² (37 sq mi)Elevation307 m (1,007 ft)Population • Total1,838 • Density19/km² (49/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Almoharín (Spanish pronunciation: [al.mo.aˈɾin]) is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 2050 inhabitants.

The village's economy is primarily agricultural, with many inhabitants having fincas of olives and figs. Almoharin is known^{[by whom?]} as the 'Fig Capital of the World' on account of these figs, which are green and smooth-textured. Both dried figs and chocolate figs are exported worldwide. The village also has a cheese-making workshop where visitors can make their own cheese - after milking the sheep. There is an accompanying exhibition of the history of sheep and cheese-making in the area.

Almoharin has a 16th-century church, and a traditional plaza. The Roman bridge, just outside the village, is the oldest architectural remains in the area.

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External links

• Media related to Almoharín at Wikimedia Commons

39°10′N 6°02′W / 39.167°N 6.033°W / 39.167; -6.033