Barcarrota
Located in Badajoz, Extremadura Coordinates: 38°30′13″ N 6°52′58″ W
- Population
- 3,692
- 3.7K
- Elevation
- 403 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 4
- listed under Barcarrota
About Barcarrota
Barcarrota is a municipality. Location: Badajoz, Extremadura. Population: 3,692. Elevation: 403 m.
Barcarrota is a Spanish municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura. It has a population of 3,664 (2007) and an area of 136.1 km2 (52.5 sq mi). Barcarrota was the location of the Battle of Villanueva de Barcarrota (1336), in which Castilian troops decisively defeated a Portuguese army. It was claimed by Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, likely incorrectly, to be the birthplace of Hernando de Soto.
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At a glance
- Area
- 136 km²
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- No. 38 of 165 places in Badajoz by population
- Nearest larger town: Jerez de los Caballeros, 19 km S
- 3 sights and natural places within 10 km Church of Santa María del Soterrano, Arroyo Vaquero
- Listed here: Village: 2, Attraction: 1, River: 1
Places in Barcarrota
4 places-
Barcarrota Village3.6K
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Arroyo Vaquero River
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Church of Santa María del Soterrano Attraction
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Monterroso Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Arroyo del Álamo River, Jerez de los Caballeros6.1 km SW
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Sierra Morena Mountain, Alconchel11 km W
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Arroyo de Mampolín River, Higuera de Vargas11 km SW
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Castillo de Nogales Historic site, Nogales15 km NE
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Arroyo de Bujardo River, Higuera de Vargas15 km SW
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Arroyo Grande River, Jerez de los Caballeros15 km SE
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Casa Vasco Núñez de Balboa Historic site, Jerez de los Caballeros22 km SE
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Arroyo de Blancos River, Zahínos17 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources