Alcántara Dam

The Alcántara Dam, also known as the José María de Oriol Dam, is a buttress dam on the Tagus River near Alcántara in the province of Cáceres, Spain. It is named after the politician and captain of the Spanish electricity industry José María de Oriol y Urquijo.

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Type: Dam
Description: dam in Spain
Also known as: “Alcantara Dam”, “Alcántara dam”, and “José María Oriol hydro power plant”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alcántara Bridge and Roman temple of Alcántara.

Alcántara Bridge

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The Alcántara Bridge is a Roman bridge at Alcántara, in Extremadura, Spain. Alcántara is from the Arabic word al-Qanṭarah meaning "the arch". The stone arch bridge was built over the Tagus River between 104 and 106 AD by an order of the Roman emperor Trajan in 98. Alcántara Bridge is situated 1 km southwest of Alcántara Dam.

Roman temple of Alcántara

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The Roman temple of Alcántara is located at one side of the Alcántara Bridge, Cáceres, Extremadura. Along with the Roman temple of Vic, it is one of the only two Roman temples preserved nearly complete in Spain. Roman temple of Alcántara is situated 1 km southwest of Alcántara Dam.

Church of Santa María de Almocóvar, Alcántara

Church

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The Church of Santa María de Almocóvar is a 13th-century parochial Catholic church located in the Spanish town of Alcántara, in the province of Cáceres. The church is located in the center of the Spanish plaza, in the old town. Church of Santa María de Almocóvar, Alcántara is situated 1 km south of Alcántara Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mata de Alcántara and Piedras Albas.

Mata de Alcántara

Village

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Mata de Alcántara is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census, the municipality has a population of 320 inhabitants. Mata de Alcántara is situated 6 km east of Alcántara Dam.

Piedras Albas

Village

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Piedras Albas is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2006 census, the municipality has a population of 147 inhabitants. Piedras Albas is situated 7 km northwest of Alcántara Dam.

Villa del Rey

Village

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Villa del Rey is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2006 census, the municipality has a population of 137 inhabitants. Villa del Rey is situated 10 km southeast of Alcántara Dam.

Alcántara Dam

Categories: buttress dam and hydroelectric power station
Location: Alcántara, Caceres, Extremadura, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

39.73036° or 39° 43′ 49″ north

Longitude

-6.88504° or 6° 53′ 6″ west

Elevation

172 metres (564 feet)

Open location code

8CFMP4J7+4X

GeoNames ID

7838646

Wikidata ID

Q94989675

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Alcántara Dam” goes by many names.

Arabic: “سد القنطرة”
Arabic: “سد خوسيه مارية أوريول”
Cebuano: “Alcántara Dam”
Dutch: “Alcántara dam”
French: “barrage d’Alcántara”
French: “Barrage d’Alcántara”
French: “centrale hydroélectrique José María Oriol”
German: “Alcántara-Stausee”
German: “Alcantara-Talsperre”
Japanese: “アルカンタラ貯水池”
Norwegian Bokmål: “Alcántara-demningen”
Norwegian Nynorsk: “Alcántara-demningen”
Norwegian: “Alcántara-demningen”
Persian: “سد الکانتارا”
Spanish: “Embalse de Alcántara”
Spanish: “presa de Alcántara”
Swedish: “Alcántara Dam”
Ukrainian: “ГЕС Хосе-Марія-де-Оріоль”

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