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What to see and do in Monterrubio de la Serena

What to see and do in Monterrubio 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 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

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What to see and do in Monterrubio de la Serena

Monterrubio de la Serena
Village
Municipality of 2,157 inhabitants (2025) at 557 m altitude. Its population descends from the old settlement of Alcantarilla, relocated in the 12th century after its castle was destroyed by Alfonso IX; it was a village dependent on the Order of Alcántara. In 1842 the census recorded 2,500 inhabitants in 750 households, more people than live there today.
Aceite de Monterrubio y quesos de la Serena
Food and drink
The municipality produces four foods with a designation of origin or protected geographical indication: queso de la Serena cheese, Ribera del Guadiana wine, Dehesa de Extremadura ham, and Monterrubio olive oil. The patron saint festivities in late August, in honor of Nuestra Señora de la Consolación, include an olive oil fair.
Casa del Cordón de Monterrubio de la Serena
Monument
A 16th-century manor house with a magnificent stone-carved doorway.
Ermita de los Cuarenta Mártires de Monterrubio de la Serena
Monument
A chapel built in the 18th century in thanks for the eradication of a locust plague that had devastated the municipal term.
Origen legendario de Monterrubio en Alcantarilla
Historical milestone
According to local tradition, Monterrubio de la Serena has its origin in the old settlement of Alcantarilla, whose castle was destroyed by Alfonso IX, after which the population moved to its present location.