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What to see and do in Barcarrota

What to see and do in Barcarrota (Llanos de Olivenza, Badajoz): 10 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 1 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 3 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

When to go to Barcarrota: festival calendar

September: Ferias Patronales de la Virgen del Soterraño (7 al 12 de septiembre)

How far each place is from the centre of Barcarrota

Batalla de Villanueva de Barcarrota 350 m

Towns near Barcarrota

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What to see and do in Barcarrota

Barcarrota
Village
Municipality of 3,371 inhabitants (INE 2025) at 467 m altitude. In 1336 the Castilian troops of Enrique Enríquez 'el Mozo' defeated those of Alfonso IV of Portugal at the Battle of Villanueva de Barcarrota; in 1539 Carlos I granted the villa to Juan Portocarrero, ninth Lord of Moguer.
Los Papeles de Barcarrota
Historical milestone
In 1992, during renovation work on a house, a bricked-up collection of ten books and a 16th-century manuscript was discovered, today known as the Biblioteca de Barcarrota (Barcarrota Library), one of the most remarkable bibliographic finds in Spain.
Castillo de las Siete Torres
Monument
14th-century fortress that was a stronghold of Badajoz, with seven towers.
Iglesia de la Virgen del Soterraño
Monument
16th-century Gothic church with a Baroque altarpiece and works by painters such as Morales, dedicated to Barcarrota's patron saint.
Iglesia de Santiago Apóstol
Monument
13th-century Romanesque building that preserves an 18th-century polychrome altarpiece, one of Barcarrota's two major churches.
Dólmenes de El Milano, San Blas y La Rana
Historical milestone
Group of megalithic tombs that place Barcarrota among the largest concentrations of dolmens in the province of Badajoz.
Batalla de Villanueva de Barcarrota
Historical milestone
Clash fought in 1336 between Castilian and Portuguese troops within Barcarrota's municipal territory, an episode of the medieval border conflicts between the two kingdoms.
Hernando de Soto
Curiosity
Spanish conquistador, discoverer of the Mississippi river and explorer of Florida, born in Barcarrota, whose family owned rural properties in the town.
Certamen del Cerdo Ibérico
Food and drink
Gastronomic showcase dedicated to Iberian pork, the flagship product of Barcarrota's dehesas.
Ferias Patronales de la Virgen del Soterraño
Activity
Barcarrota's main festival in honour of its patron saint, the Virgen del Soterraño.