The municipality of Valencia de Alcántara lies in the province of Cáceres, in Extremadura: according to official INE figures for 1 January 2025 it is home to 5,150 people, over about 593.2 km².
With about 9 inhabitants per km², it is a sparsely populated area of countryside, small settlements and wide open spaces, like much of inland Spain. Of the 12 municipalities in the province of Cáceres with at least 5,000 inhabitants, it is number 12 by population.
As the crow flies it lies about 66 km west of Cáceres, the provincial capital. The nearest major city is Seville, about 250 km away.
To explore the area, use the map of neighbouring municipalities and the accommodation options in and around Valencia de Alcántara; all the municipalities in the province of Cáceres are listed on their own page.