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What to see and do in Peraleda del Zaucejo

What to see and do in Peraleda del Zaucejo (Campiña Sur, Badajoz): 3 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Curiosities

Towns near Peraleda del Zaucejo

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What to see and do in Peraleda del Zaucejo

Peraleda del Zaucejo
Village
Municipality of 465 inhabitants (2025) at 541 m altitude over a territory of 163.7 km², bordering the province of Córdoba, between the sierras of Pedroso, Acebuche and Casal. It was founded in 1472 by Diego de Córdoba, commander of a commandery of the Order of Alcántara, and obtained the status of exempt villa in 1748.
Iglesia de San Benito Abad (Peraleda del Zaucejo)
Monument
The original 16th-century church and the old Encomienda house were destroyed in 1936. The present parish church of San Benito Abad, with a Greek-cross plan and a ribbed dome, is described as one of the last buildings in the Classicist style built in the comarca.
Emigración a San Baudilio de Llobregat
Curiosity
The heavy emigration of the 1950s to 1970s led a large part of the residents of Peraleda del Zaucejo to settle in San Baudilio de Llobregat (Barcelona), a town now twinned with the municipality.