Las Villuercas
Las Villuercas | |
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Comarca | |
Sierra de las Villuercas mountains. | |
Las Villuercas; location in Cáceres Province | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Extremadura |
Province | Cáceres |
Capital | Guadalupe |
Municipalities | List
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Area | |
• Total | 1,545.5 km2 (596.7 sq mi) |
Elevation | 570 m (1,870 ft) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 9,045 |
• Density | 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Las Villuercas is a comarca located in the province of Cáceres, western Spain. It belongs to the Autonomous Community of Extremadura.
Despite the traditional strong identity of its inhabitants, this historical region has not been able to achieve the necessary legal recognition for its administrative development. The comarca has a total of about 9,000 inhabitants.
Its geography is typical of the Meseta Central. The Sierra de Villuercas, also known as Sierra de Guadalupe is part of this comarca.[1]
The comarca is named after La Villuerca, the highest peak in the range and also the highest point of the greater Montes de Toledo system, an ancient name that has been documented since 1353.[2]
Municipalities
The comarca contains the following municipalities:[3]
- Alía
- Cíjara
- Puerto Rey
- La Calera
- Berzocana
- Cabañas del Castillo
- Solana de Cabañas
- Retamosa de Cabañas
- Roturas de Cabañas
- Cañamero
- Guadalupe
- Logrosán
- Navezuelas
- Robledollano
References
External links
- Las Villuercas
- Guidebook to Las Villuercas - Ibores (Spanish)
- Birdwatching
- Pictures of las Villuercas
39°20′N 5°29′W / 39.333°N 5.483°W / 39.333; -5.483
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- Campiña Sur
- Campo Arañuelo
- Jara
- La Serena
- La Siberia
- Las Hurdes
- Las Villuercas
- La Vera
- Llanos de Olivenza
- Los Ibores
- Monfragüe
- Sierra de Gata
- Sierra de San Pedro
- Sierra Suroeste
- Tajo-Salor
- Tentudía
- Tierra de Badajoz
- Tierra de Barros
- Tierra de Miajadas
- Tierra de Mérida - Vegas Bajas
- Tierra de Montánchez
- Tierra de Trujillo
- Tierras de Granadilla
- Valle del Ambroz
- Vegas del Alagón
- Valle del Jerte
- Vegas Altas
- Zafra - Río Bodión