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Puebla de Alcocer

Village

Puebla de Alcocer is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. It is located in the comarca of La Siberia. According to the 2005 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 1269 inhabitants.

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Puebla de Alcocer is the birthplace of one of the tallest persons alive in his time, Agustin Luengo (El Gigante Extremeño), who was born in 1826. Luengo was about 7'8" tall, or 235cm.

Puebla de Alcocer is located about 2 miles away from the La Serena reservoir, Spain's largest.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Puebla de Alcocer
Province
Badajoz
Autonomous community
Extremadura
Population (INE 2025)
1,091
Altitude
534 m
Area (IGN)
296 km²
Postcode
06630
Demonym
Pueblacorecenses
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Where to sleep in Puebla de Alcocer

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    El castillo de Puebla de Alcocer o castillo de Alcocer es una fortaleza del siglo XV, concretamente de 1445, año en el que el rey don Juan II donó la Puebla de Alcocer a don Gutierre de Sotomayor, Maestre de la Orden de Alcántara.

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    Castillo de Puebla de Alcocer
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    Ermita

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    Ermita

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What to do

4 plans to experience Puebla de Alcocer on the move, not just passing through.

Hiking

3 activities

Hiking: GR 114 · Etapa 24: Puebla de Alcocer - Orellana la Vieja

Hiking: Camino de los Mineros - Etapa 3

Hiking: Camino de los Mineros - Etapa 5

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Street market

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Street market

Getting there

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 Puebla de Alcocer

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.

  • Reservoirs and lakesEmbalse de la Serena · 2.7 km away, in Capilla · 3 within 15 kmGetting there
  • River beaches and swimming spotsPlaya Los Llanos · 3.3 km away, in Esparragosa de Lares · 3 within 15 kmGetting there