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Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Extremadura
Province	Cáceres
Comarca	Las Hurdes
Area
• Total	53 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation	784 m (2,572 ft)
Population
• Total	KIDDLE_IB
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Ladrillar, also known by its extremaduran name Lairillal, is a municipality located in Las Hurdes, province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 234 inhabitants.

Alquerías

The following alquerías (small settlements of a few houses) are within the municipal limits of Ladrillar (traditional variants of the name are in brackets):

• Cabezo (Cabezu)
• Las Mestas, located in the lower part of the Valle de Las Batuecas, at the confluence of the Batuecas River and the Ladrillar River, it belongs geographically to the Las Batuecas region, even though it is historically part of Las Hurdes.
• Riomalo de Arriba (Riomalu d’Arriba)

History

According to old documents Ladrillar was formerly named "El Adrial". In former times the seat of the municipality was in the El Cabezo alquería and Ladrillar was part of the Nuñomoral area. People of Ladrillar are affectionately known to the locals of other nearby villages as "Veleguines", which means nervous, restless persons.

See also

In Spanish: Ladrillar para niños

• Las Hurdes