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What to see and do in Oliva de Mérida

What to see and do in Oliva de Mérida (Tierra de Mérida - Vegas Bajas, Badajoz): 4 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Activities

When to go to Oliva de Mérida: festival calendar

August: Feria de Santa María de Agosto (15 a 18 de agosto)

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What to see and do in Oliva de Mérida

Oliva de Mérida
Village
Municipality of 1,660 inhabitants (2025) at 332 m altitude, halfway between Mérida (27 km) and Don Benito. In 1842 it had 1,010 inhabitants, more than today. Its economy is based on olive groves, cereals, and vines. It preserves the church of the Purísima Concepción and an old cemetery on the Cerro de El Morro.
Iglesia de la Purísima Concepción
Monument
Parish church of austere and elegant construction, the main religious monument of the municipality.
Feria de Santa María de Agosto
Activity
Summer patronal fair of the municipality.
Pinturas rupestres de la Sierra de la Francisca
Nature
Sources mention the existence of cave paintings in caves of the Sierra de la Francisca, within the municipal term, although the information available on them is scarce.