Valencia de Alcántara (Spanish: [baˈlenθja ðe alˈkantaɾa] ⓘ) is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain.

[2] The Battle of Valencia de Alcántara took place in 1762 as part of the Spanish invasion of Portugal.

Portuguese-British troops under John Burgoyne attacked and captured the town, which was a Spanish supply base, setting back the invasion and contributing to the British victory that year.

[citation needed] The beginning of the nineteenth century, traditionally associated with the beginnings of the modern age, is particularly troublesome in the case of Valencia de Alcántara as it was caught up in two important conflicts, including the fleeting conflict known as the War of the Oranges (1801) or the War of Independence.

However, due to its location it became is the second most important custom house for direct traffic between the two kingdoms, after Badajoz, and had a flourishing trade in farm produce of all kinds.