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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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El dolmen de la dehesa de la Lapita se encuentra cerca de la carretera BA-026, a unos cuatro kilómetros al noroeste de Barcarrota, en la provincia de Badajoz, en Extremadura (España).
Dolmen
El dolmen El Milano (también llamado de las Cercas del Milano) se encuentra a unos 5 kilómetros al sudoeste de Barcarrota, cerca de Badajoz en Extremadura (España).
Dolmen
El Castillo de Barcarrota o Castillo de las siete torres, es una fortaleza del periodo de la Reconquista, al igual que la población, si bien pasó a manos de la Orden de Alcántara en último tercio del siglo XV.
Castillo
La Plaza de toros de Barcarrota se encuentra en la localidad de Barcarrota (Badajoz) , cuenta con un aforo de 5.000 localidades y está catalogada como plaza de tercera categoría.
Plaza de toros
Yacimiento
Yacimiento
Yacimiento
Yacimiento
Iglesia
Ermita
Molino
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2 plans to experience Barcarrota on the move, not just passing through.
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Places and plans from OpenStreetMap (ODbL): what is mapped within the municipal boundary, by name. If something is missing, it can be added there and will appear here in the next update.
Routes shared by hikers and waymarked trails, with their map and elevation profile.
What there really is in the village and around it, with distances. If an activity isn't on this list, we haven't found it nearby.
