Fiesta de la Piedad y Ruta Literaria (Almendralejo) Activity · Almendralejo, Tierra de Barros, Badajoz Image of Almendralejo, not of the place itself. The patron saint festivities in honor of the Virgen de la Piedad are held from August 13 to 17; in May a literary route is also organized in homage to Espronceda and Carolina Coronado. 13-17 de agosto Photo: stavros1 (CC BY 3.0) What to see and do in Almendralejo