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What to see and do in Llerena

What to see and do in Llerena (Campiña Sur, Badajoz): 6 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

When to go to Llerena: festival calendar

August: Virgen de la Granada, patrona de Llerena (August 15)

How far each place is from the centre of Llerena

Virgen de la Granada, patrona de Llerena 50 m

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What to see and do in Llerena

Llerena
Village
Capital of the Campiña Sur comarca and seat of the judicial district since 1834, with 5,642 inhabitants (2025) at 641 m altitude over a territory of 162.7 km². Conquered in 1243 by the Master of the Order of Santiago Pelayo Pérez Correa, it was the habitual residence of the Masters of the Order of Santiago (with its 'Mesa Maestral', the Master's estate) and, with around 8,300 inhabitants toward the end of the 16th century, became the second city of Extremadura after Badajoz. Felipe IV granted it the title of city in 1640.
Tribunal de la Inquisición de Llerena
Historical milestone
From 1508, Llerena was the seat of a tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition, the third-largest in Spain by territorial extent (around 42,260 km² under its jurisdiction), which operated until the abolition of the Inquisition in 1834.
Casco histórico y Palacio de los Zapata de Llerena
Monument
Llerena's historic center was declared a conjunto histórico-artístico in 1966. It includes the church of Nuestra Señora de la Granada, with a Baroque façade on the Plaza Mayor, the old Palacio de los Zapata (which was the seat of the Inquisition and preserves a Mudejar courtyard), and remains of the medieval wall.
Guerra Civil en Llerena
Historical milestone
The city suffered serious damage during the Spanish Civil War in 1937; its bullring was used as a prisoner detention center.
Virgen de la Granada, patrona de Llerena
Activity
The patron saint of Llerena is the Virgen de la Granada, celebrated every August 15 with the city's patron saint festivities.
Llerena en el Camino de la Frontera
Curiosity
Llerena is one of the stages of the historic 'Camino de la Frontera' (Border Way), a Way of Saint James pilgrimage route that crosses the Campiña Sur of the province of Badajoz on its way to Santiago de Compostela.