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Municipality

Zalamea de la Serena

Located in Badajoz, Extremadura Coordinates: 38°39′09″ N 5°42′56″ W

Map showing the location of Zalamea de la Serena Zalamea de la Serena
Location in Spain
Population
3,884
3.9K
Elevation
497 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
Places inside
7
listed under Zalamea de la Serena
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
BJZ Badajoz Airport100 km
ODB Córdoba Airport118 km

About Zalamea de la Serena

Zalamea de la Serena is a municipality. Location: Badajoz, Extremadura. Population: 3,884. Elevation: 497 m.

From Wikipedia

Zalamea de la Serena is a municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2025 census, the municipality has a population of 3371 inhabitants. Zalamea is the setting of the play, "El Alcalde de Zalamea," or the "Mayor of Zalamea." Monuments include: the dystile, and church called ´El Cristo.´ There is a small village called Docenario close to Zalamea. Monuments There is a Dystile from Roman times. There is a castle and it is about 2,400 years old.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
246 km²
Official website
zalameadelaserena.es

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Zalamea de la Serena

  • Castuera
  • Benquerencia de la Serena
  • Monterrubio de la Serena
  • Peraleda del Zaucejo
  • Campillo de Llerena
  • Valle de la Serena
  • Retamal de Llerena
  • Higuera de la Serena
  • Quintana de la Serena
  • Malpartida de la Serena
  • Esparragosa de la Serena

Population of Zalamea de la Serena over time

Population of Zalamea de la Serena over time
2014 3,797
2015 3,786
2016 3,751
2017 3,665
2018 3,606
2019 3,555
2020 3,545
2021 3,473
2022 3,460
2023 3,428
2024 3,431
2025 3,371

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Zalamea de la Serena

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 6° · Rain 87 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Seville · 143 km south20°
  • Dos Hermanas · 153 km south20°
  • Málaga · 243 km southeast20°
Hottest month
July (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (102 mm)
Driest month
July (5 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Zalamea de la Serena
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°14°17°19°23°29°34°33°29°22°17°13°
Average low (°C)2°4°5°7°10°14°17°17°14°10°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)85614363472556276987102

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Zalamea de la Serena

The nearest airport is Badajoz Airport (BJZ), 100 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Seville Airport (SVQ) (138 km). The nearest large city is Badajoz, 112 km to the west.

Airports

  • Badajoz Airport (BJZ) Badajoz 100 kmwest
  • Córdoba Airport (ODB) Córdoba 118 kmsoutheast
  • Seville Airport (SVQ) Seville 138 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 112 kmwest
  • Córdoba Population: 325.7K 118 kmsoutheast
  • Seville Population: 686.7K 143 kmsouth
  • Dos Hermanas Population: 122.9K 153 kmsouth
  • Huelva Population: 144.3K 188 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Zalamea de la Serena

Within 100 km: 79 historic and cultural sites, 100 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km10 places

  • Sierra de los Pollos Mountain 12 kmS
  • Arroyo del Madroñal River 25 kmN
  • Arroyo de Santa María River 11 kmSW
  • Arroyo de las Puercas River 18 kmSW

25–60 km115 places

  • Embalse de San Pedro Lake 51 kmSE
  • Pantano de Cornalvo Lake 55 kmNW
  • Embalse de Alange Lake 47 kmW
  • Cerro de los Tunos Mountain 33 kmNE

60–100 km324 places

  • Laguna de San Pedro Lake 62 kmNE
  • Laguna Redonda Lake 67 kmNE
  • Pantano de Proserpina Lake 66 kmNW
  • Pantano del Pintado Lake 75 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Zalamea de la Serena

7 places
  1. 1 Zalamea de la Serena 4.3K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages1

Mountains & nature1

Lakes, rivers & coasts3

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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