Valverde de Llerena
Badajoz · Extremadura
Valverde de Llerena is a municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. It has a population of 763 and an area of 41 km2.
History
The current name of the population is attributed to its founder, Don Rodrigo de Valverde. However, throughout history has been known by other names: at the end of the 15th century was the nickname of Valverde de la Reina. Also called "Azuaga Valverde", by relying on this municipality jurisdictional area.
Valverde de Llerena Foundation took place on the year 1240, by Don Rodrigo Valverde, Knight of the Order of Santiago, Commander of Valez, who in the middle of the 13th century consolidated the occupation of the site by giving various privileges to those who settled there.
The new population went to the jurisdiction of the order of Santiago. In 1594, the population census of the provinces and parties of the Crown of Castile in the 16th century was part of the Order of Santiago de Leon and had 232 pecheros neighbors.
It was in 1559 when acquired for consideration and the title of villa by mercy of King Philip. In 1586, it was segregated definitely santiagueños domains, to be sold to Mariana de Córdova, Marchioness of Villanueva del Río, passing more than returns to the extensive domains of the House of Alba.
In the fall of the oldern times, the town was in the municipal in northeastern Extremadura. It was integrated in the judicial district of Llerena from 1834.
Monuments
Iglesia parroquial católica bajo la advocación de La Purísima Concepción, en la archidiócesis de Mérida-Badajoz.
Gallery
Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
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Rest of the year
- August: Feria de Agosto (19)
Trails and hiking
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Famous people
Manuel Luque Otero (1943- 2007), médico internista, referente obligado en el estudio de la hipertensión arterial (HTA).
Town hall
Alcaldía: Andrés Gómez Parra
Web oficial: http://valverdedellerena.es
Town hall of Valverde de Llerena
Alcaldía: Andrés Gómez Parra Web oficial: http://valverdedellerena.es
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How to get there
- 🚗 117 km from Sevilla (about 83 min by car)
- 🚗 123 km from Córdoba (about 87 min by car)
- 🚗 156 km from Badajoz (about 110 min by car)
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- ✈️ 111 km from Sevilla airport (about 78 min by car)
- ✈️ 118 km from Córdoba airport (about 83 min by car)
Practical info
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Nearest cash machine · 0.7 km away
- BBVA · 6.4 km away
- Ibercaja · 6.4 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Petronor · 6.6 km away
- Lukoil · 6.8 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Tourist office · 1.2 km away
- Tourist office · 1.2 km away
Pharmacy and health
•Farmacia
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