Cheles
Badajoz · Extremadura
Cheles is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 1296 inhabitants.
History
Cheles es un municipio español de la provincia de Badajoz, en la comunidad autónoma de Extremadura. Tiene una población de 1175 habitantes (INE 2025).
Monuments
Como Cheles es un pueblo prácticamente nuevo, no cuenta con monumentos antiguos, pero entre su escaso patrimonio pueden apreciarse, dentro del perímetro del pueblo:
El Palacio Señorial de los Condes de Via-Manuel, que data del último tercio del siglo XVII, con su espléndida torre del homenaje.
Iglesia parroquial católica bajo la advocación de La Purísima Concepción, en la archidiócesis de Mérida-Badajoz. Edificación de vieja data y confusa arquitectura por las remodelaciones hechas en varias épocas.
La ermita del Santo Cristo de la Paz, construida a principios del siglo XVIII.
El edificio del Ayuntamiento, remodelado sobre 1962.
Gallery
Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- August: Virgen de la Luz (18)
- September: Cristo de la Paz (14)
Trails and hiking
•Por Caminhos do Contrabando - etapa I (ALD PR7, 5 km)
•Por Caminhos do Contrabando - etapa II (PALD PR7, 10 km)
Famous people
•Baltasar Pinto Leite, militar español
•José Casimiro Manuel de Villena y Bambalere, político español
•Cristóbal Manuel de Villena y Melo de Portugal
•Juan Manuel de Villena y Flórez
Town hall
Alcaldía: Ángel García García
Web oficial: http://www.cheles.es
Town hall of Cheles
Alcaldía: Ángel García García Web oficial: http://www.cheles.es
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How to get there
- 🚗 61 km from Badajoz (about 43 min by car)
- 🚗 210 km from Sevilla (about 148 min by car)
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- ✈️ 73 km from Badajoz airport (about 52 min by car)
- ✈️ 215 km from Sevilla airport (about 152 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.5 km away
- Where to park · 0.9 km away
- Where to park · 1.9 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Nearest cash machine · 6.7 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Playa de Cheles · 4.1 km away
- Praia Fluvial de Azenhas d'El Rei · 4.4 km away
Wall
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News
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Videos
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