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View of La CodoseraMentxuwiki · CC BY-SA 4.0

La Codosera

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La Codosera (A Codesseira, in Portuguese) is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 2,269 inhabitants. It is located close to the international border with Portugal at the eastern end of the Serra de São Mamede.

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The highest point in the municipal term is 596 m high La Lamparona.

It is most commonly known as the seat of the Sanctuary of Chandavila, a popular Catholic pilgrimage shrine, famous for the Marian apparitions of Our Lady of Sorrows said to have occurred in 1945 to Marcelina Barroso Expósito and Afra Brígido Blanco.

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Village information

Coat of arms of La Codosera
Province
Badajoz
Autonomous community
Extremadura
Population (INE 2025)
1,983
Altitude
318 m
Area (IGN)
71.1 km²
Postcode
06518
Demonym
Codoseranos/as
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    El Santuario de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de Chandavila es un santuario mariano localizado en el municipio de La Codosera, provincia de Badajoz, Extremadura, en España.

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    Santuario de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de Chandavila
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    El castillo de la Codosera es una fortaleza situada en el término municipal de La Codosera, al sur de esta población, en la provincia de Badajoz, Extremadura.

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    Castillo

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    Yacimiento

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    Iglesia

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    Ermita

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    Monumento

Monuments from Wikidata; summaries from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited to their authors.

What to do

3 plans to experience La Codosera on the move, not just passing through.

Natural areas

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Parque Natural de la Sierra de San Mamed

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Water

1 activity

Swimming at Piscinas Naturales de La Codosera

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Hiking

1 activity

Hiking: PR1PTG · Percurso da Senhora da Lapa

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In and around La Codosera

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.

  • River beaches and swimming spotsPiscinas Naturales de La Codosera · in the villageGetting there
  • Reservoirs and lakesAlbufeira do Abrilongo · 9.3 km awayGetting there