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What to see and do in Azuaga

What to see and do in Azuaga (Campiña Sur, Badajoz): 5 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones

How far each place is from the centre of Azuaga

Iglesia de la Consolación y castillo de Azuaga 350 m

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What to see and do in Azuaga

Azuaga
Village
Municipality of 7,587 inhabitants (2025) at 593 m altitude over an extensive territory of 497.9 km² (the fourth largest in the province of Badajoz), between the foothills of the Sierra Morena and the Bembézar basin. Conquered in 1236 by the Order of Santiago under Fernando III, in 1477 it hosted the general chapter of the Order of Santiago that elected Alonso de Cárdenas as Master. With around 16,000-18,000 inhabitants between 1920 and 1960 thanks to lead mining, it became one of the largest towns in the region before heavy subsequent emigration.
Iglesia de la Consolación y castillo de Azuaga
Monument
The Gothic-style parish church of Nuestra Señora de la Consolación was commissioned by the commander Luis de Portocarrero. The municipality also preserves remains of a castle with an 11th-century Arab alcázar base and Christian towers added later, and an oval bullring from the late 19th century with capacity for about 3,000 people.
Dólmenes de Azuaga
Monument
The extensive territory of Azuaga preserves more than 30 catalogued dolmens, with occupation documented from the Chalcolithic to the Bronze Age.
Represión de 1936 en Azuaga
Historical milestone
During the Civil War, around 90 deaths of right-wing people at the hands of Republican militias have been documented in Azuaga; after the town was occupied by Francoist troops in late September 1936, the subsequent repression was considerably greater.
Agustín del Castillo, pintor de Azuaga
Curiosity
The painter Agustín del Castillo (1590-1626), father of the also painter Antonio del Castillo y Saavedra, was born in Azuaga.