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One of Merida's twin mansions, known as the Cámara Houses or "Las Casas Gemelas" Cathedral of Mérida as it appeared in 2010. Mérida was founded in 1542 by the Spanish conquistadors, including Francisco de Montejo the Younger and Juan de la Cámara, and named after the town of Mérida in Extremadura, Spain.
The 3rd presidential debate of the 2018 general elections is hosted at the Mayan Museum of Merida; Renán Barrera Concha becomes the 37th mayor. First constitutionally re-elected after the 2015 constitutional reform. 2019 The city hosted the 17th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates, receiving more than 30 of them.
Mérida (Spanish: ⓘ) is a city and municipality of Spain, part of the Province of Badajoz, and capital of the autonomous community of Extremadura.Located in the western-central part of the Iberian Peninsula at 217 metres above sea level, the city is crossed by the Guadiana and Albarregas rivers.
The first to emerge were those near downtown. Then, due to the lack of real estate and in the search of quieter areas, neighborhoods were created far, at the time, from the city center. Some of these old spurs have now become part of the city. The following are the main neighborhoods of the city.
The Aqueduct of the Miracles is a Roman aqueduct in the Roman colonia of Emerita Augusta –present-day Mérida, Spain–, capital of the Roman province of Lusitania.It was built during the first century AD to supply water from the Proserpina Dam into the city.
In 1852 due to internal struggles between opposing political factions, the Territory of Campeche was created. On April 29, 1863, during the government of Mexican President Benito Juárez , Campeche gained its current status as an independent state.
On November 23, 1863, the State of Merida was created with the territory of Merida, Ejido, Bailadores, Mucuchies and Timotes. In 1868 it was incorporated to the State of Zulia, together with Táchira, but it was separated in 1869. In 1874 it was renamed Guzmán State.
The Roman Forum is an archaeological area in Mérida, Spain.It was the main public area of the Roman city of Emerita Augusta, founded in 25 BC by Emperor Augustus.The city had another forum, the Provincial Forum, built in 50 AD.