Pinofranqueado
Pinofranqueado, locally known as "Pinofranqueáu", is a municipality located in Las Hurdes, province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 1651 inhabitants. Royal visit. King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia visited Pinofranqueado in April 1998, the first royal visity to Las Hurdes since 1922. In his speech the king praised the "Hurdanos" for having overcome the miseries and illnesses of the past. Alquerías. The following "alquerías" (small settlements of a few houses) are within the municipal limits of Pinofranqueado (traditional name variants are in brackets):