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What to see and do in Mengabril

What to see and do in Mengabril (Vegas Altas, Badajoz): 3 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Historical milestones

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What to see and do in Mengabril

Mengabril
Village
Municipality of 504 inhabitants (2025) at 253 m altitude, on the left bank of the Ortigas river, between Medellín and Don Benito. Its name may derive from the Arabic 'Minjabril' ('of the archangel Gabriel'); it was also known as 'Villa de los Ajos' (Garlic Town) for its garlic growing. It was a village of the county of Medellín until 1737. The church of Santa Margarita dates from the 15th century.
Iglesia de Santa Margarita
Monument
A 15th-century Gothic church, the main monument of Mengabril, built on ground that may have held an old mosque during the period of Muslim rule.
Villazgo de Mengabril
Historical milestone
Mengabril, a hamlet of the Condado de Medellín, obtained its separation and was constituted as an independent town. Its name may derive from Arabic, in reference to the archangel Gabriel (Jibril).