FavouritesSign inCreate accountAdd my village

The guide to Spain's villages, one municipality at a time.

Your village is waiting for you.

@8000pueblos

Explore

  • Villages
  • Create my route
  • Experiences

Practical guide

  • Guides
  • About us
  • How it works
  • Village comparison
  • Map of Spain
  • Opportunities
  • Living in a village

Join us

  • Create your account
  • For town councils
  • For professionals
  • Contact

© 2026 8000pueblos.com

Some links are affiliate links: if you book, we receive a commission at no cost to you.

SupportPrivacyTermsCookiesLegal notice
en
  • Español
  • English
  • Français
  • Português
  • Italiano
Sign inCreate account
View of OlivenzaJesusccastillo · CC BY-SA 4.0

Olivenza

Town

Olivenza (Spanish) or Olivença (Portuguese) is a town in southwestern Spain, close to the Portugal–Spain border. It is a municipality belonging to the province of Badajoz, and to the wider autonomous community of Extremadura.

Read moreRead less

The town of Olivença was under Portuguese sovereignty from 1297 (Treaty of Alcañices) to 1801, when it was occupied by Spain during the War of the Oranges and ceded that year under the Treaty of Badajoz. Spain has since administered the territory (now split into two municipalities, Olivenza and Táliga), whereas Portugal invokes the self-revocation of the Treaty of Badajoz, plus the Congress of Vienna of 1815, to claim the return of the territory. In spite of the territorial dispute between Portugal and Spain, the issue has not been a sensitive matter in the relations between these two countries.

Olivenza and other neighbouring Spanish (La Codosera, Alburquerque and Badajoz) and Portuguese (Arronches, Campo Maior, Estremoz, Portalegre and Elvas) towns reached an agreement in 2008 to create a euroregion.

Text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Village information

Coat of arms of Olivenza
Province
Badajoz
Autonomous community
Extremadura
Population (INE 2025)
11,789
Altitude
258 m
Area (IGN)
431 km²
Postcode
06100
View on the map
  • Overview
  • See and do
  • Events
  • Stay
  • Eat
  • Live here
  • Opportunities
  • Practical info
  • Gallery

Keep exploring

More villages near Olivenza

Surprise me
Tagido · Public domainValverde de LeganésBadajoz · 10 km away
Francisco Santos · CC BY-SA 3.0AlconchelBadajoz · 19 km away
Tagido · Public domainTáligaBadajoz · 19 km away
Adolfobrigido · CC BY-SA 4.0ChelesBadajoz · 24 km away

Where to sleep in Olivenza

13 registered places to stay

See places to stay
PreviousOverviewBack to homeNextEvents

What to see

15 places to explore Olivenza at your own pace. Each number matches its point on the map.

Ask Poblete for a route

Tell me how much time you have and what you like, and I'll put the places in Olivenza in order so you don't go back and forth.

How much time do you have?
How are you getting around?
What do you like? (you can pick several)

Only with places listed for Olivenza.

My route around Olivenza

Tap “+ Add to my route” on the places you want to see. We'll split what you can do on foot from what's better by car.

Places you can add

  1. 1

    1.

    El Castillo de Olivenza es una fortaleza situada en la población española del mismo nombre, situada en la provincia de Badajoz (Extremadura), en la frontera con Portugal. Construido en el siglo XIII.

    CastilloBien de interés cultural

    Castillo de Olivenza
    Alfons024 · Public domain
  2. 2

    2.

    El puente de Ajuda (o de Ayuda) está situado sobre el río Guadiana, entre los municipios de Olivenza (España) y Elvas (Portugal). Mandado construir en 1510 por el rey portugués Manuel I, fue parcialmente destruido en 1709, durante la guerra de sucesión española, y no ha sido reconstruido.

    Puente internacionalBien de interés cultural

    Puente de Ajuda
    Adolfobrigido · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. 3

    3.

    La Iglesia de Santa María Magdalena es un templo católico situado en Olivenza (Provincia de Badajoz, España). Es un ejemplo de la belleza y esplendor del estilo manuelino.

    Iglesia

    Iglesia de Santa María Magdalena
    Tagido · Public domain
  4. 4

    4.

    La iglesia de Santa María del Castillo es una iglesia situada en Olivenza, en la provincia de Badajoz, España. Más concretamente, se sitúa dentro del castillo de Olivenza y dio nombre a una de las antiguas pedanías de esta ciudad: la aldea de Santa María del Castillo.

    Iglesia

    Iglesia de Santa Maria do Castelo
    Tagido · Public domain
  5. 5

    5.

    El recinto abaluartado de Olivenza se encuentra en la ciudad española de Olivenza, Extremadura.

    Fortificación

    Recinto abaluartado de Olivenza
    Axel Cotón Gutiérrez · CC BY-SA 4.0
  6. 6

    6.

    La plaza de toros de Olivenza (Badajoz) es una de las primeras plazas en abrir cada año la temporada de ferias taurinas en España. En la actualidad tiene una capacidad de cinco mil seiscientas localidades.

    Plaza de toros

    Plaza de toros de Olivenza
    Thecrasher83 · CC BY-SA 4.0
  7. 7

    7.

    Conjunto históricoBien de interés cultural

    Conjunto Histórico Artístico de Olivenza
    Arturo López Gallego · CC BY-SA 3.0 es
  8. 8

    8.

    Valdecebadar es el nombre que reciben los restos de una iglesia prerrománica visigoda del siglo VII situada en el municipio español de Olivenza, en la provincia de Badajoz.

    Iglesia

  9. 9

    9.

    Castillo

  10. 10

    10.

    Iglesia

  11. 11

    11.

    Iglesia

  12. 12

    12.

    Iglesia

  13. 13

    13.

    Iglesia

  14. 14

    14.

    Iglesia

  15. 15

    15.

    Iglesia

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 Olivenza on the move, not just passing through.

Hiking

1 activity

Hiking: GR 114 · Etapa 36: Badajoz - San Francisco de Olivenza

More routes on WikilocHiking routes on Google MapsGuided activities in Olivenza (Civitatis)

Street market

1 activity

Street market

Getting there

Bike

1 activity

Cycling route: Camino Natural del Corredor Cáceres - Badajoz

Cycling routes on Google MapsGuided activities in Olivenza (Civitatis)

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.

In and around Olivenza

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.

  • WineriesBodega Puente Ayuda · in the village · 2 within 15 kmGetting there
  • Reservoirs and lakesEmbalse de Piedra Aguda · in the village · 2 within 15 kmGetting there
  • Sailing and water sportsPuerto Deportivo Villarreal · in the village · 2 within 20 kmGetting there
  • Water parksAQUABadajoz · 23 km away, in BadajozGetting there