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What to see and do in Cabeza del Buey

What to see and do in Cabeza del Buey (La Serena, Badajoz): 10 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 4 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 2 Historical milestones

How far each place is from the centre of Cabeza del Buey

Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Belén y Castillo de Almorchón 6.7 km

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What to see and do in Cabeza del Buey

Cabeza del Buey
Village
Municipality of 4,489 inhabitants (2025) at 550 m altitude, with a municipal area of 475.06 km² (the fifth largest in the province). Founded in 1387. The prehistorian Henri Breuil studied Paleolithic sites here in the early 20th century. García Holguín, a conquistador born in the town, founded the Cuban city of Holguín.
Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Belén y Castillo de Almorchón
Monument
The sanctuary of Nuestra Señora de Belén, built between the 12th and 17th centuries, was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural in 1990. The castle of Almorchón, of Muslim origin with 15th-16th-century alterations, and 1st-century Roman baths at the Puerto de la Nava complete the municipality's heritage. The town is a production area for Queso de la Serena, with a protected designation of origin.
Convento de Concepcionistas Franciscanas de Cabeza del Buey
Monument
A convent founded in 1523 by Martín Rol, built between 1517 and 1522, whose first nuns were four nieces of the founder who came from the Convent of Santa Inés in Seville.
Hospital de Santa Elena de Cabeza del Buey
Monument
An old charitable institution founded in 1501 in the historic quarter of Cabeza del Buey.
Casa del Comendador de Cabeza del Buey
Monument
A 16th-century palace built by the Counts of Alba de Liste for the commanders of the town's military order.
Termas romanas del Puerto de la Nava
Historical milestone
A 1st-century AD Roman bath complex located at the Puerto de la Nava, evidence of the Roman settlement of Cabeza del Buey.
Primeras referencias documentadas de Cabeza del Buey
Historical milestone
After the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa (1212), the area revived, and in the third decade of the 13th century the first documented references to the town appear under the name 'CabeÇalbuey.'
García Holguín, conquistador nacido en Cabeza del Buey
Curiosity
The conquistador García Holguín, a native of Cabeza del Buey, took part in the capture of the Aztec emperor Cuauhtémoc and founded the city of Holguín, in Cuba.
Aves esteparias y colonias de grullas de Cabeza del Buey
Nature
The municipal term of Cabeza del Buey, in the Sierra del Pedregoso, is one of the most notable birdwatching sites in the region, with cranes, griffon vultures, golden eagles, black storks, lesser kestrels and great bustards.
Semana Santa de Cabeza del Buey
Activity
Considered the oldest traditional religious expression in La Serena, with a documented origin in the 16th century and eight processional floats carried by costaleros.