Other cities in the province include Plasencia, Coria, Navalmoral de la Mata, and Trujillo, the birthplace of Francisco Pizarro González.
[2] The northern natural border of the province is formed by the east–west running Sierra de Gredos which is part of the Sistema Central.
[2] The historical population is given in the following chart: The plain is fertile, and irrigation is used to raise cereals, tobacco, tomatoes, peppers and cherries, as well as cattle and pigs as some of the most important agricultural products.
The Gabriel y Galán dam one of 3 on the Alagón River produces most of the hydroelectric power for the province.
[1] Other cities in the province include Plasencia, Coria, Navalmoral de la Mata, Alcántara, and Trujillo.