Town of Olivenza (Extremadura, Spain)

Badajoz Province

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by António Martins

• Presentation of Olivenza
• History of the flag

See also:

• Badajoz Province
• Extremadura (Spain)
• Spain
• Portuguese Irredentist Groups of Olivença

Olivenza is a 600 sq.km. border municipality which has been under Spanish control since 1806 but this has never been recognized by Portugal. In Portuguese official maps the border is unmarked in that region (left bank of Guadiana river south of Badajoz). Although the annexation is still unrecognized (a matter brought every now and then in diplomatic circles), the question is far from being a major problem between both countries, and has even an anecdotical flavour among Portuguese public opinion.

António Martins, 13 January 1998