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What to see and do in Villagarcía de la Torre

What to see and do in Villagarcía de la Torre (Campiña Sur, Badajoz): 4 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

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What to see and do in Villagarcía de la Torre

Villagarcía de la Torre
Village
Municipality of 909 inhabitants (2025) at 587 m altitude over a territory of 67.5 km². A bronze thymiaterion (incense burner) found within the territory dates from the 7th-6th centuries BC. Conquered around 1241 by Rodrigo Íñiguez, in 1332 Alfonso XI granted the territory to Leonor de Guzmán and it was repopulated with Christians in 1367. It was called simply 'Villagarcía' until 1916, when it adopted its current name.
Destrucción del castillo de Villagarcía
Historical milestone
The municipality's castle suffered damage during the War of Independence (1808-1814) and was later destroyed by General Pablo Morillo.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Araceli (Villagarcía de la Torre)
Monument
The parish church is dedicated to Nuestra Señora de Araceli; the municipality also preserves an old convent of the Discalced Mercedarian friars and a clock tower.
Los 'brujos' de Villagarcía de la Torre
Curiosity
The residents of Villagarcía de la Torre are nicknamed 'brujos' (witches/warlocks), a reference to old gatherings of practitioners of witchcraft in the area; the town holds a festival called 'Akelarre' (Witches' Sabbath) around that imagery in the first week of August.