Táliga () or Talega () is a Spanish town and municipality located near the border with Portugal, in the province of Badajoz, in the Spanish autonomous community of Extremadura. Portugal considers Táliga, as well as neighbouring Olivenza, a de jure part of the Portuguese concelho of Olivenza, occupied by Spain since 1801.
Under Portuguese administration, Talega was a freguesia (parish) of the concelho (municipality) of Olivenza. It became an independent municipality in 1850, already under Spanish administration.
Currently the municipality of Talega is a disputed area between Spain and Portugal.
History In 1801, Spain invaded Portugal during the War of the Oranges. Under the Treaty of Badajoz, Portugal was forced to cede the territories of Olivença and Talega in exchange for Spain maintaining peace with Portugal.Rádio Observador
In 1807, Spain and France entered into a secret agreement to divide Portugal into three parts. This agreement culminated in the invasion of Portugal by the French army—supported by Spain—in violation of the Treaty of Badajoz.
In 1817, Spain signed the Treaty of Vienna, agreeing to return the territories annexed during the War of the Oranges. Spain never returned the territories.
In 1840, the Spanish government banned the use of the Portuguese language to destroy Portuguese culture in the region.
See also List of municipalities in Badajoz
References
External links
Táliga on the Diputación de Badajoz website