Codosera, La
Badajoz · Extremadura
La Codosera (A Codesseira, in Portuguese) is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 2,269 inhabitants. It is located close to the international border with Portugal at the eastern end of the Serra de São Mamede. The highest point in the municipal term is 596 m high La Lamparona. It is most commonly known as the seat of the Sanctuary of Chandavila, a popular Catholic pilgrimage shrine, famous for the Marian apparitions of Our Lady of Sorrows said to have occurred in 1945 to Marcelina Barroso Expósito and Afra Brígido Blanco.
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La Codosera (A Codesseira, in Portuguese) is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 2,269 inhabitants. It is located close to the international border with Portugal at the eastern end of the Serra de São Mamede.
The highest point in the municipal term is 596 m high La Lamparona.
It is most commonly known as the seat of the Sanctuary of Chandavila, a popular Catholic pilgrimage shrine, famous for the Marian apparitions of Our Lady of Sorrows said to have occurred in 1945 to Marcelina Barroso Expósito and Afra Brígido Blanco.
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Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- May: Romería de San Isidro (15)
- June: San Juan (23)
- August: Ferias y Fiestas (10)
- October: Feria Raiana (5)
Street market
Mercadillo semanal: Sábado, de 09:00 a 14:00 · Calle Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente
Trails and hiking
•PR1 - Percurso Pedestre da Esperança (ARR PR1, 15.2 km)
Famous people
•Agustín Expósito, futbolista español
Town hall
Alcaldía: Manuel Viles Piris
Web oficial: http://www.lacodosera.es
Town hall of Codosera, La
Alcaldía: Manuel Viles Piris Web oficial: http://www.lacodosera.es
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How to get there
- 🚗 51 km from Badajoz (about 36 min by car)
- 🚗 284 km from Sevilla (about 200 min by car)
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- ✈️ 58 km from Badajoz airport (about 41 min by car)
- ✈️ 285 km from Sevilla airport (about 201 min by car)
Practical info
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Nearest cash machine · 9.9 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Carburantes Gb · 0.7 km away
- Repsol · 1.1 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Oficina de Turismo · 0.2 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Viewpoints · 0.3 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Piscinas Naturales de La Codosera · 4.2 km away
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