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What to see and do in La Lapa

What to see and do in La Lapa (Zafra - Río Bodión, Badajoz): 6 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Activities · 1 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

When to go to La Lapa: festival calendar

June: Fiestas de San Onofre (del 11 al 13 de junio)

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What to see and do in La Lapa

La Lapa
Village
Municipality of 298 inhabitants (INE 2025) at 469 m altitude, 11 km from Zafra, from which it became independent in 1848.
Domingo de los Bollos
Food and drink
Celebration held after Easter in which the traditional bollos (sweet buns) decorated with almond motifs are made, along with perrunillas (shortbread-style biscuits).
Ruinas del convento franciscano
Monument
Ruins of a former Franciscan convent in the mountains near La Lapa, where San Pedro de Alcántara once lived.
Segregación de Zafra en 1848
Historical milestone
La Lapa, which in the 1842 census appeared attached to Zafra, separated again as an independent municipality in 1848; its church had been established on 5 February 1843.
Fiestas de San Onofre
Activity
Patron saint festivals in honour of San Onofre Anacoreta, patron saint of La Lapa.
Las sierras de La Lapa
Nature
The municipality's mountains, rich in aromatic plants (oregano, thyme, lavender) and wild roses now at risk of extinction, alongside holm oak groves that support Iberian pig farming.