Badajoz Airport
About Badajoz
Badajoz is the capital city of Extremadura, close
to the Portuguese border. It has a population of 136,000.
The are produces fruit and olives as well as the production of
wine characterises the city’s economy. Local industries
include manufacturing woollen and cotton materials, soaps, oils,
cork and leather. Commerce and trade are key to the Badajoz’s
economy, with trade transiting to and from Portugal. Badajoz’s
possesses more livestock than any other Spanish region and is
well known for its ham and bacon.
The city council of Badajoz governs and administers the city.
The city council exercises powers with the regional authorities
of Extremadura including decisions on housing, planning, welfare
and heritage issues.
Badajoz is also part of a Larger Urban Zone (LUZ) of 664,000
inhabitants.
About Badajoz Airport
Badajoz airport is located 14 kilometres from the
city and 45 kilometres from Merida, in the municipality of Badajoz.
This airport has seen an enormous increase in passenger traffic,
which has multiplied by four during the last few years.
Badajoz traffic is mostly scheduled and domestic, with the two
main destinations being Madrid-Barajas and Barcelona to which
Badajoz runs scheduled flights.
During 2005, the airport handled 72,982 passengers and 4,450
aircraft movements.
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