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What to see and do in Solana de los Barros

What to see and do in Solana de los Barros (Tierra de Barros, Badajoz): 5 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

When to go to Solana de los Barros: festival calendar

February: Fiesta de San Blas de Solana de los Barros (February 3)

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What to see and do in Solana de los Barros

Solana de los Barros
Village
Municipality of 2,522 inhabitants (2025) at 265 m altitude, on the left bank of the Guadajira, with the villages of Cortegana and Retamar as dependencies. Occupied in Roman times and later controlled by the Order of the Temple, Alfonso X issued a ruling on its jurisdiction in 1279; Gómez Suárez de Figueroa repopulated it in the 15th century, and Felipe II granted it the title of villa in 1554.
Cristo de Solana de los Barros
Monument
The parish church of Santa María Magdalena (16th century) houses a large bronze Christ with outstretched arms by the sculptor Juan de Ávalos.
Iglesia de Santa María Magdalena de Solana de los Barros
Monument
16th-century single-nave church with side chapels and a polygonal apse with a dome; it preserves 16th-17th-century altarpieces and a bronze Christ by the sculptor Juan de Ávalos.
Visita de Felipe II a Solana de los Barros
Historical milestone
In 1566 King Felipe II visited Solana de los Barros and personally settled jurisdictional disputes in the town, which had received town status in 1554.
Fiesta de San Blas de Solana de los Barros
Activity
Celebration of San Blas in Solana de los Barros, in addition to the festival of San Isidro Labrador (15 May) and the patron saint festival of Santa María Magdalena (22 July).