Olivares de Canillero
Olivares de Canillero is a locality in Esparragalejo, Badajoz, Extremadura. Olivares de Canillero is situated nearby to the locality Cerro Guijo, as well as near Cerro Santiago.Places of Interest
Highlights include Esparragalejo Dam.
Esparragalejo Dam
Monument
The Esparragalejo Dam was a Roman multiple arch buttress dam at Esparragalejo, Badajoz province, Extremadura, Spain. Dating to the 1st century AD, it is the earliest known multiple arch dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Esparragalejo and La Garrovilla.
Esparragalejo
Village
Photo: Adolfobrigido, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Esparragalejo is a municipality of Spain in the province of Badajoz, autonomous region of Extremadura. Located about 13 km from Mérida, it is known for its unique Roman multiple arch buttress dam, the Esparragalejo Dam, its two natural lagoons, and its religious festivals.
La Garrovilla
Village
Photo: Alonso de Mendoza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Garrovilla is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2010 census, the municipality has a population of 2490 inhabitants. La Garrovilla is situated 4 km west of Olivares de Canillero.
Mérida
Mérida is the capital of the Extremadura region in Spain. Founded in 25 BC, Mérida was once the capital of the Roman province of Lusitania. The city of 59,000 people still has numerous well-preserved Roman ruins, the group of which were declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1993.
Olivares de Canillero
- Type: Locality
- Location: Esparragalejo, Badajoz, Extremadura, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.93068° or 38° 55′ 51″ northLongitude
-6.43285° or 6° 25′ 58″ westOpen location code
8CCMWHJ8+7VOpenStreetMap ID
node 1241283080OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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