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What to see and do in Helechosa de los Montes

What to see and do in Helechosa de los Montes (Cijara, Badajoz): 4 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Nature · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones

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Embalse de Cíjara 3.2 km

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What to see and do in Helechosa de los Montes

Helechosa de los Montes
Village
Municipality of 556 inhabitants (2025) at 356 m altitude, in the northeastern tip of the province of Badajoz, with the settlement of Bohonal de los Montes as a dependency. The Guadiana and the Estena river, today dammed in the Cíjara reservoir, cross its territory. In 1594 it was part of the Tierra de Belalcázar, within the province of Trujillo; in 1842 the census recorded 422 inhabitants in 111 households.
Embalse de Cíjara
Nature
Reservoir built in 1956 on the Guadiana river as part of the Plan Badajoz, with a capacity of 1,505 cubic hectometers; its construction flooded eight population centers, including Bohonal de los Montes, in the term of Helechosa de los Montes.
Los molinos harineros del Guadiana en Helechosa
Historical milestone
Before the Cíjara reservoir was built, up to five flour mills operated along the Guadiana river in the term of Helechosa de los Montes.
Bohonal de Helechosa, nombre histórico del municipio
Curiosity
The municipality of Helechosa de los Montes was historically known as "Bohonal de Helechosa" when it was established as a town council; the settlement of Bohonal de los Montes remains part of the municipal term.