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What to see and do in Navalvillar de Pela

What to see and do in Navalvillar de Pela (Vegas Altas, Badajoz): 6 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

When to go to Navalvillar de Pela: festival calendar

January: La Encamisá de Navalvillar de Pela (January 16)

Towns near Navalvillar de Pela

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What to see and do in Navalvillar de Pela

Navalvillar de Pela
Village
Municipality of 4,303 inhabitants (2025), with the town center at 368 m altitude although the municipal territory ranges between 280 and 723 m, bordering the Sierra de Pela. Formally founded in 1418 as a crown town ('pueblo de realengo'), although there is evidence of earlier settlement; the ruins of the Roman city of Lacimurga lie within its boundaries.
La Encamisá de Navalvillar de Pela
Activity
A horse race with riders dressed in white, held every January 16 in commemoration of a legendary defense of the village against a nighttime Muslim attack.
Dehesa de Moheda Alta
Nature
A periurban park in Navalvillar de Pela with recreational facilities and paths beside the water, famous for the wintering of thousands of cranes that arrive in the area every year.
Sierra de Pela
Nature
A natural area declared a Special Protection Area for Birds (SPA) within the municipal term of Navalvillar de Pela.
Ermita de la Virgen de la Caridad
Monument
A 16th-century temple that houses the image of the patroness of Navalvillar de Pela, with a recently restored altarpiece.
Yacimiento romano de Lacimurga (Cogolludo)
Historical milestone
At the site of Cogolludo, within the municipal term of Navalvillar de Pela, lie the ruins of Lacimurga, a Roman city of some importance in the area, on territory previously occupied by the Vettones.