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What to see and do in La Haba

What to see and do in La Haba (Vegas Altas, 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 La Haba: festival calendar

August: La Velá de La Haba (13 al 16 de agosto)

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What to see and do in La Haba

La Haba
Village
Municipality of 1,184 inhabitants (2025) at 305 m altitude, with documented Roman origins (an altar reused as a font in a hermitage, and tombs carved into rock). It became independent from Villanueva de la Serena in 1554 after paying 2,346,500 maravedís.
Ermita de Nuestra Señora de la Antigua y Feria de Marzo (La Haba)
Monument
The hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Antigua, 9 km from the village, dates from around 1400 and preserves a reused Roman relief and anthropomorphic tombs. The Feria de Marzo, a livestock fair documented since 1881, is held from March 18 to 20.
Puente romano y ara de La Haba
Monument
La Haba preserves Roman remains such as a bridge over the Ortigas river, an altar reused as a holy-water font in the parish church, and anthropomorphic tombs carved into rock probably of Iberian origin.
Villazgo de La Haba
Historical milestone
La Haba, a hamlet dependent on Magacela since at least 1383, attained the status of an independent town after its townspeople paid 2,346,500 maravedís to King Charles V.
La Velá de La Haba
Activity
The patronal festivities of La Haba, with cultural activities, sporting competitions and the reunion of emigrants who return to the village for the occasion.