Dehesa de la Albuera

Dehesa de la Albuera is a locality in Mérida, Badajoz, Extremadura. Dehesa de la Albuera is situated nearby to the locality Araya, as well as near Sequero Oeste.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Proserpina Dam and Esparragalejo Dam.

Proserpina Dam

Archaeological site

Photo: Alonso de Mendoza, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Proserpina Dam is a Roman gravity dam built to supply water to the Roman colonia of Emerita Augusta –present-day Mérida, Spain–, capital of the Roman province of Lusitania. Proserpina Dam is situated 3½ km northeast of Dehesa de la Albuera.

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. Esparragalejo Dam is situated 3 km west of Dehesa de la Albuera.

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. Esparragalejo is situated 3 km west of Dehesa de la Albuera.

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 7 km southwest of Dehesa de la Albuera.

El Carrascalejo

Village

Photo: juanpol, CC BY 2.0.

El Carrascalejo is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2014 census, the municipality has a population of 68 inhabitants. El Carrascalejo is situated 10 km northeast of Dehesa de la Albuera.

Dehesa de la Albuera

Type: Locality
Location: Mérida, Badajoz, Extremadura, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

38.94959° or 38° 56′ 59″ north

Longitude

-6.40227° or 6° 24′ 8″ west

Open location code

8CCMWHXX+R3

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1241294020

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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