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What to see and do in Alburquerque

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

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Activities · 2 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

When to go to Alburquerque: festival calendar

August: Fiestas de Alburquerque (Agosto-septiembre)

How far each place is from the centre of Alburquerque

Los Baldíos de Alburquerque 7.8 km

Towns near Alburquerque

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What to see and do in Alburquerque

Alburquerque
Village
Villa of 4,928 inhabitants (INE 2025) at 540 m altitude, in the northwest of the province next to the Sierra de San Pedro. Inhabited since prehistory, it was conquered by Fernando II of León in 1166 and handed over to the Order of Santiago in 1171.
Castillo de Luna de Alburquerque
Monument
A late-medieval fortress linked to Álvaro de Luna, Constable of Castilla. Declared a Monumento Nacional (Monumento Nacional, Spain's heritage designation in force until 1931) in 1924 and a monumento histórico-artístico (Monumento Histórico-Artístico, Spain's heritage designation in force between 1931 and 1985) on 27 November 1933.
Los Baldíos de Alburquerque
Curiosity
Extensive communally owned dehesa land, some 7,500 hectares, traditionally used by the municipality's residents.
Fiestas de Alburquerque
Activity
The local festive calendar includes a Medieval Festival in the second half of August, the Feria de Mayo (May Fair) around the 22nd, the pilgrimage-festival of the Virgen de Carrión on September 7, and the Ferias de Septiembre (September Fairs, 8th to 11th), coinciding with San Mateo on the 21st.
Sierra de San Pedro
Nature
Protected natural area (Special Conservation Area and Special Protection Area for Birds) of dehesas and Mediterranean woodland, shared with other municipalities in the northwest of the province of Badajoz.
Recinto amurallado de Alburquerque
Monument
Medieval wall averaging 10 metres in height with several defensive towers, including the Puerta de Valencia, flanked by two cylindrical towers 13 metres tall.
Convento de la Madre de Dios y Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Carrión
Monument
The convent of the Madre de Dios, founded in 1506 and notable for its cloister, and the sanctuary of Nuestra Señora de Carrión, from the 15th century, form part of the lesser religious heritage of Alburquerque.
Alburquerque bajo dominio anglo-portugués
Historical milestone
During the War of the Spanish Succession, Alburquerque was held by Anglo-Portuguese troops between 1705 and 1716.
Fray Bernardo de Alburquerque
Curiosity
Dominican friar born in Alburquerque, put forward as bishop of Oaxaca (New Spain) in the 16th century.
Embutidos ibéricos de Alburquerque
Food and drink
Iberian cured meats, with ham and garlic-fried loin, along with sweets such as perrunillas, are traditional products of Alburquerque, supported by the dehesa of the Sierra de San Pedro.