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What to see and do in Puebla de Obando

What to see and do in Puebla de Obando (Tierra de Mérida - Vegas Bajas, Badajoz): 3 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones

Towns near Puebla de Obando

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What to see and do in Puebla de Obando

Puebla de Obando
Village
Municipality of 1,809 inhabitants (2025) at 378 m altitude, between Cáceres and Badajoz. Its origin dates back to a charter from Charles I to the marchioness of Obando granting land for its expansion, in 1524. Its patron saint is San Ildefonso (23 January); a three-day pilgrimage to the hermitage of San Isidro is also held in May.
Fundación de Puebla de Obando
Historical milestone
The origin of the village dates back to 1524, when Carlos V granted land to the Marquesa de Obando for its repopulation.
El Zángano, apodo histórico del pueblo
Curiosity
Puebla de Obando was popularly known as "El Zángano" (the drone), a nickname by which it was called in the traditional speech of the region.