Medellín
Badajoz · Extremadura
Medellín (pronounced [meðeˈʎin]) is a village in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain, notable as both the birthplace of Hernán Cortés in 1485 and the site of the Battle of Medellín, during the Peninsular War. The second-largest city in Colombia, Medellín, was named in honour of the small village as well as Medellín, Veracruz in Mexico, two cities in Argentina, and Medellin, Cebu, in the Philippines. The city was named after the Roman general Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius, who founded it as a military base for his operations in western Iberia, during the Sertorian War. In Latin, it was called Metellinum. Medellín is well-known because of its cultural heritage, with places like the Roman theatre, the old castle and other archeological sites. It has a population of 2,337 (2009) and an area of 65 km2.
History
Conserva, pese a los destrozos de las guerras y a las inclemencias del tiempo, un importante patrimonio monumental, cuyos máximos exponentes son el teatro romano, el castillo medieval y el puente del siglo XVII sobre el río Guadiana. Su economía gira en torno a una floreciente agricultura de regadío.
Monuments
Teatro romano, en proceso de excavación desde 2007.
Castillo de Medellín.
Iglesias católicas de Santiago (siglos XIII y XVII, hoy centro de interpretación del recinto arqueológico), de San Martín (siglos XIII y XVII) y la iglesia parroquial de Santa Cecilia, en la archidiócesis de Mérida-Badajoz, diócesis de Plasencia, arciprestazgo de Don Benito, data del siglo XVI.
Puente del siglo XVII sobre el Guadiana, con veinte ojos y templete conmemorativo central.
Portadas del Palacio de los Portocarrero (siglo XVI) y del Convento de San Agustín (siglo XVII).
Torre del Reloj (siglo XIX, antiguo torreón de la Puerta de la Villa).
Plaza de Hernán Cortés, con monumento del conquistador epónimo, obra de Eduardo Barrón (1890).
What to visit
•Estatua de Quinto Cecilio Metello Pío
•Centro de Interpretación del Parque Arqueológico de Medellín
•Puente de Felipe IV
Gallery
Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- August: La Feria (3)
- September: El Cristo (14)
Trails and hiking
•Camino Mozárabe
•Camino Romano - Etapa 3 (24 km)
•Etapa 27: Villanueva de la Serena - Medellín (GR 114, 28.9 km)
•Etapa 28: Medellín - Valdetorres (GR 114, 12.6 km)
Famous people
•Hernán Cortés, militar, explorador y escritor español
•Gonzalo de Sandoval, explorador español
•Reginaldo de Lizárraga, clérigo dominico y cronista español.
•Diego de Medellín
•Alonso Hernández Portocarrero, conquistador, militar y explorador castellano, capitán de Hernán Cortés durante la conquista de México (1495-c. 1526)
•Andrés de Tapia, capitán español
Town hall
Web oficial: http://www.medellin.es/
Town hall of Medellín
Web oficial: http://www.medellin.es/
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How to get there
- 🚗 110 km from Badajoz (about 78 min by car)
- 🚗 197 km from Córdoba (about 139 min by car)
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- ✈️ 94 km from Badajoz airport (about 66 min by car)
- ✈️ 197 km from Córdoba airport (about 139 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.2 km away
- Where to park · 0.3 km away
- Aparcamiento para autocaravanas Medellín · 0.5 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Banca Pueyo · 7.5 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Repsol · 0.8 km away
- RIO BURDALO · 6.2 km away
- Repsol · 6.4 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Playa de Medellín · 0.6 km away
Buses
1 paradas de autobús en el municipio.
Pharmacy and health
•Farmacia Farmacia Manzano Sanz
Wall
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