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What to see and do in Herrera del Duque

What to see and do in Herrera del Duque (Cijara, Badajoz): 9 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 2 Historical milestones

When to go to Herrera del Duque: festival calendar

August: Feria de Agosto y Romería de la Consolación (Herrera del Duque) (15 de agosto; 8 de septiembre)

How far each place is from the centre of Herrera del Duque

Convento Franciscano de la Purísima Concepción 550 m

Towns near Herrera del Duque

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What to see and do in Herrera del Duque

Herrera del Duque
Village
Capital of the La Siberia comarca (and of the Cíjara mancomunidad, or inter-municipal association), with 3,385 inhabitants (2025) at an average altitude of 468 m (ranging between 370 and 771 m depending on the area). Its origin is linked to the Roman settlement of 'Lucina'; conquered after 1212, it was a town of the Sotomayor lordship from 1444 and later passed to the Dukes of Béjar. The García de Sola reservoir, on the Guadiana, borders much of its territory and supplies the town's water.
Castillo de Herrera del Duque y conjunto de El Jardal
Monument
The castle-fortress overlooks the town. The church of San Juan Bautista, the Franciscan convent of la Purísima Concepción, the hermitage of la Consolación, and the archaeological site of El Jardal complete the municipality's heritage.
Peloche, antiguo municipio de La Siberia
Curiosity
Peloche was an independent municipality until 1939, when it was incorporated into Herrera del Duque; today it is a village dependency next to the García de Sola reservoir, with a natural beach, caves with rock art, the church of San Antonio Abad, and the hermitage of the Virgen del Espino.
Feria de Agosto y Romería de la Consolación (Herrera del Duque)
Activity
The August fair, with bullfighting events, is held around August 15; the pilgrimage of the Virgen de la Consolación takes place on September 8.
El oppidum romano de Lucina
Historical milestone
The origin of Herrera del Duque goes back to the Roman oppidum of Lucina; Chalcolithic and Iron Age remains have also been found in its term, including the caves of la Panda.
El señorío de los Sotomayor en Herrera del Duque
Historical milestone
From 1444, Herrera del Duque came under the lordship of the Sotomayor family, linked to the county of Belalcázar; in 1832 it became a constitutional municipality, and in 1834 it became the head of a judicial district.
Convento Franciscano de la Purísima Concepción
Monument
Former Franciscan convent of Herrera del Duque, alongside the church of San Juan Bautista one of the village's main religious buildings.
Fuente de jaspe de la Plaza de España de Herrera del Duque
Monument
Jasper fountain from 1787 located in the historic Plaza de España of Herrera del Duque.
Reserva Nacional de Caza de Cíjara y ZEPA Sierra de los Golondrinos
Nature
The Cíjara Regional Reserve, in the term of Herrera del Duque, was declared a National Reserve in 1966 for wildlife protection. The Sierra de los Golondrinos Special Protection Area for Birds (ZEPA), declared on 21 November 2000, protects populations of griffon vulture, peregrine falcon and Spanish imperial eagle.