Don Álvaro
Badajoz · Extremadura
Don Álvaro is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2012 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 758 inhabitants. Don Álvaro (Tarfe) is the name of the principal characters in another version of the second book of Don Quixote published by Alonso Fernández de Avellaneda in Tarragona in 1614. In 2012 an English translation of Don Alvaro was adapted by Paul Pinto & Judith Pinto and published by United Writers Publications Ltd.
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Origins
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History
A la caída del Antiguo Régimen la localidad se constituye en municipio constitucional en la región de Extremadura. Desde 1834 quedó integrado en el partido judicial de Mérida. En el censo de 1842 contaba con 173 hogares y 592 vecinos.
Monuments
Iglesia parroquial católica de Santa María Magdalena, en la archidiócesis de Mérida-Badajoz.
What to visit
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Festivals
September 2026
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Rest of the year
- May: Santa Cruz (3)
- June: San Bernabé (11)
- July: Santa María Magdalena (22)
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Gastronomy
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Trails and hiking
•Etapa 30: Valverde de Mérida - La Zarza (GR 114, 16.5 km)
•Etapa 31: La Zarza - Mérida (GR 114, 18.7 km)
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Town hall
Alcaldía: Salvador Calvo Mejias
Web oficial: http://www.donalvaro.es
Town hall of Don Álvaro
Alcaldía: Salvador Calvo Mejias Web oficial: http://www.donalvaro.es
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How to get there
- 🚗 75 km from Badajoz (about 53 min by car)
- 🚗 205 km from Sevilla (about 145 min by car)
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- ✈️ 59 km from Badajoz airport (about 42 min by car)
- ✈️ 203 km from Sevilla airport (about 143 min by car)
Practical info
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Unicaja Banco · 7.3 km away
- BBVA · 8.9 km away
- Nearest cash machine · 9.3 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Repsol · 5.8 km away
- HNOS. GUILLÉN MONTERO S.A.L. · 6.2 km away
- COOP. DEL CAMPO NUESTRO PADRE JESUS · 7.2 km away
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