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What to see and do in Esparragosa de Lares

What to see and do in Esparragosa de Lares (La Siberia, Badajoz): 6 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

When to go to Esparragosa de Lares: festival calendar

March: Romería de la Virgen de Lares (March 25)

Towns near Esparragosa de Lares

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What to see and do in Esparragosa de Lares

Esparragosa de Lares
Village
Municipality of 839 inhabitants (2025) at 473 m altitude, at the western edge of La Siberia. Its name comes from a Roman spring protected by a brick structure, next to a sierra dedicated to the Roman household lares; according to local tradition, an inn specializing in asparagus dishes gave rise to the settlement. It was under Templar control from 1236 and under the Order of Alcántara from 1309. Between 1960 and 1980 it was officially named Esparragosa del Caudillo.
Iglesia de Santa Catalina de Alejandría
Monument
Parish church of Esparragosa de Lares dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria, whose feast is celebrated with the traditional burning of branches that the village children jump over.
Ermita de la Virgen de la Cueva
Monument
Hermitage located in the hamlet of Galizuela, dedicated to the patroness of Esparragosa de Lares, the Virgen de la Cueva, the focus of the annual pilgrimage and the August patron saint festivities.
El castillo de Lares y la Orden del Temple
Historical milestone
In the present-day settlement of Galizuela there once stood a Muslim fortress, the castle of Lares, built around the 8th century. After Ferdinand III conquered the area, in 1236 the territory passed to the Order of the Temple, which dismantled the castle; when the order was dissolved in 1309, the lordship passed to the Order of Alcántara.
Romería de la Virgen de Lares
Activity
Traditional pilgrimage to the hermitage of Galizuela in honor of the Virgen de Lares.
De Esparragosa del Caudillo a Esparragosa de Lares
Historical milestone
The municipality, which takes its name from a former inn specializing in asparagus ('Venta Esparraguera') merged with the abandoned village of Galizuela, was officially called 'Esparragosa del Caudillo' between 1960 and 1980, when it regained its current name.