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What to see and do in Esparragosa de la Serena

What to see and do in Esparragosa de la Serena (La Serena, Badajoz): 5 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 1 Activities · 1 Historical milestones

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What to see and do in Esparragosa de la Serena

Esparragosa de la Serena
Village
Municipality of 912 inhabitants (2025) at 446 m altitude, near the border with Córdoba, on slate terrain with dehesas (holm-oak pastureland). Its church of Santa María Magdalena, from the late 15th and early 16th centuries, was built under the patronage of Juan de Zúñiga y Pimentel, the last Master of the Order of Alcántara. The town has held a Carnival especially well known in the comarca for over a century.
Casa del Capitán de Esparragosa de la Serena
Monument
A manor house from the early 17th century with heraldic coats of arms on its façade.
Chozo de la Irene
Monument
A traditional circular shepherd's hut preserved within the municipal term of Esparragosa de la Serena.
Financiación de la iglesia de Esparragosa por Juan de Zúñiga
Historical milestone
Juan de Zúñiga y Pimentel, master of the Order of Alcántara from 1475, paid for the construction of the church of Santa María Magdalena, finished in 1504.
Carnavales centenarios de Esparragosa de la Serena
Activity
The carnival of Esparragosa de la Serena has been held without interruption for more than 100 years.