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What to see and do in Siruela

What to see and do in Siruela (La Siberia, Badajoz): 8 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

When to go to Siruela: festival calendar

May: Romería de San Isidro a Altagracia (May 15)
August: Fiestas de la Virgen de Altagracia (13 al 16 de agosto)

How far each place is from the centre of Siruela

Sierra de Siruela 50 m

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What to see and do in Siruela

Siruela
Village
Municipality of 1,766 inhabitants (2025) at 519 m altitude, at the southern tip of La Siberia. Known in the Middle Ages as 'Villanueva de Siruela', it became a lordship in the 14th century and was consolidated in the 15th under Hernando de Velasco, giving rise to the county of Siruela. It was one of the most notable centers of the Mesta, with triennial meetings of this livestock guild held since 1500.
Sierra de Siruela
Nature
Protected as a Special Protection Area for Birds (SPA) and a Site of Community Importance within the Natura 2000 network, it is home to the Iberian imperial eagle and the cinereous vulture, among other species.
Palacio de los Duques de Fernán Núñez
Monument
Former noble residence of Siruela, the seat since the 15th century of the county founded by Hernando de Velasco and later linked to the ducal house of Fernán Núñez.
Las reuniones de la Mesta en Siruela
Historical milestone
From the year 1500, Siruela hosted the assemblies of the Mesta, the powerful organization of Castilian transhumant livestock farmers, every three years.
Fiestas de la Virgen de Altagracia
Activity
Siruela's main patron saint festivities in honor of the Virgen de Altagracia, with processions and cultural events.
Romería de San Isidro a Altagracia
Activity
Pilgrimage of Siruela to the hermitage of Altagracia for the feast of San Isidro Labrador.
Siruela, Capital de Invierno de la Trashumancia
Curiosity
In 2017 Siruela was named Winter Capital of Transhumance, in recognition of its historic role as a waypoint and resting place for transhumant flocks and as the seat of the Mesta's assemblies.
La leyenda de la Virgen de Altagracia
Curiosity
According to local tradition, the image of the Virgen de Altagracia was found by a farmer in a tree. The altar of her hermitage faces away from the village, which legend attributes to the memory of an attempted theft of the image of the Christ Child by residents of a rival town.