Zafra is a beautiful and friendly Spanish town located in Badajoz, Extremadura with around 16,577 inhabitants currently. The population has grown steadily over the centuries from 5,280 in 1842. Zafra holds many festivals and traditions throughout the year, most notably the International Cattle Fair in June, considered one of the largest in Europe. In 2010, Zafra set the Guinness World Record for the largest cake fight with over 293 participants.

1. My town is Zafra. Zafra is very beutiful, quiet and
the people is very fiendly. It is a Spanish town in
Badajoz (Extremadura).
In Zafra are 16,577 inhabitants,
But expect even more inhabitants.

2. 1842 1877 1900 1920 1930 1940 1960 1981 2001 2002
5.280 5.547 5.855 6.526 7.366 8.364 10.685 13.058 15.270 16.577
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
15.477 15.542 15.674 15.706 16.014 16.218 16.424 16.433 16.577

3. Flags and Maps.

4. • In the surroundings there are remains of
Roman villas that recall the legendary Segeda,
which attributed the origin of the city. The
territory that now belongs to Zafra was
framed during the Roman period in Baetica,
like much of the South of the province of
Badajoz and the greater part of Andalucia.
• In 1030 defensive purposes builds a castle in
the Sierra of the Castellar.

5. • International Feria Ganadera de Zafra. Cattle fair is considered the
most important in Europe and probably the world. From the moon
to the fire. The penultimate week of June, coinciding with the feast
of San Juan.Semana Santa. One of the most outstanding parties of
southern Extremadura.Carnivals. It stands out in these Carnival
festivities bacchanal of the FAT (Carnival Sunday), holidays are
tasted where products from the Iberian pig washed down with fine
wines for Earth and coexists in the porticoed squares. Also
highlight: crumbs on the Monday of Carnival that are elaborated in
the Plaza Grande and are given to attendees and the burial of the
sardine (Shrove Tuesday), which are distributed among those
present-roasted sardines. In recent years this resurgent famous
Saturday of Carnival, in which participation is massive.

6. • San Isidro. The weekend closest to May 15. It emphasizes the
popular Garbanza where Extremadura cooked rations are
distributed to all participants.Pilgrimage of Ntra. Ms. la Virgen de
Belén. Held on Sunday next to the Domingo de Resurrección
(Domingo de Quasimodo) acts in honor to the Virgin of Bethlehem
and procession of the same by the vicinity of the Hermitage. The
day before the afternoon depart zafreses on a pilgrimage from the
city to the chapel of Bethlehem, located on the outskirts of the
same. Next to the fair of San Miguel is the most popular festival of
Sacalino Zafra.Fuelligah, (castua phrase which means traces of art).
In the first week of August, in the Plaza Grande, is celebrated in the
city a six-day Festival organized by the Group of choruses and
dances the Castellar, the Hon. Ayto. Zafra and the Federation
Extremeña de Folklore, in order to preserve the traditions of our
land (Extremadura), where can you enjoy live performances from
regional, national, international folklore and theatre.

7. • Typical places big Parador square Castle and Plaza Chica. Interestingly, the
presence of a measuring stick in one of the pillars of the Plaza Chica,
formerly used by merchants who stopped there, in the market that was
organized in the plaza. This square is the first buildings of this city.Arquillo
of bread and altarpiece of the Esperancita.Callejita of the
Clavel.Ayuntamiento of Zafra. Calle Sevilla. Palacio of the Dukes of Feria,
alcazar-palacio built in the 15th century and enlarged in the 16th and
17TH century with a magnificent central courtyard of marble whose
design is attributed to Herrera, now discarded authorship. At present, this
building is home to the Parador de Turismo "Duques de Feria"."Castellar"
saw.Belen.arco Hermitage of Jerez and arc of the Cubo. Iglesia of la
Candelaria, colossal Gothic church with one impressive altarpiece, a large
organ, and boxes of Zurbaran.iglesia of the Rosario. Museo of the convent
of Santa Clara.Park of the Paz.Plaza of the Alcazar or Plaza's
"guards".Espana.pilares Plaza, Zafra. Three are the most interesting: the
pillar of the Duke, the pillar of San Benito and the pillar of the
Republica.iglesia of San Miguel.

8. • In the year 2010 Zafra broke the Guinness
World Record of the world's largest war of
cakes with 293 participants, thanks to the
MTV television show "now or never! Would
you like to do before you die? "."

9. CAKES

12. ZAFRA

13. AIREF

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• I live in «Avenida De La Estación» Nº 68.

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