Alange

Alange
Municipality
Castle of Alange.
Coat of arms
Alange Location of Alange within Extremadura
Coordinates: 38°47′09″N 6°14′44″W / 38.78583°N 6.24556°W / 38.78583; -6.24556
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Extremadura
Province	Badajoz
Comarca	Tierra de Mérida - Vegas Bajas
Government
• Mayor	Juan Pulido Gil
Area
• Total	160 km2 (60 sq mi)
Elevation	323 m (1,060 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	1,880
• Density	12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Demonym	Alangeños
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	Official website

Alange (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈlaŋxe]) is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. As of 2017^[update] the municipality has a population of 1,891 inhabitants.^[2]

There has been a spa at Alange at least since Roman times when a bathhouse was constructed with separate facilities for men and women.

There is a medieval castle (but of Roman origins), located on a hill commanding the Matachel river. It was held by the Order of Santiago from the 1240s, and was abandoned in 1550.