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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. There are two churches from Roman times.
Nine km to the north is Cancho Roano, a temple/ritual site of the Tartessian period, now with a Visitor centre
Other buildings and facilities in Zalamea
There is a football field. There are some sport centres. There are some street lights.
There is a castle. It is big and the color brown. The castle has got two towers.
Festivals and Celebrations
There are festivals. There is a festival called ´Romeria.
There is a festival called ´San Cristobal and it is celebrated in the ´Charca.´ ´Charca´ is a big lake with fishing lines.
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The essentials for getting around Zalamea de la Serena without surprises: how to get there, municipal facts and when it's most worth coming.
Coordinates: 38.6498° N, 5.6570° O
By bus: check the regional bus timetables, they change by season. If you come without a car, confirm the last service back before you leave.
We only list verified numbers. The town hall itself will give you the number of the clinic or the pharmacy.
There are no events in Zalamea de la Serena's calendar yet, so any month works. Ask us about the local festivals: almost every village has one.
Spring
Fields in bloom and good walking temperatures.
Summer
Hot at midday; festivals tend to cluster in these months.
Autumn
Golden light, mushroom season and fewer visitors.
Winter
Cold and short days. Life gathers in the bar and the square.
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