La Vera is a
comarca
A ''comarca'' (, or , or ) is a traditional region or local administrative division found in Portugal, Spain and some of their former colonies, like Brazil, Nicaragua, and Panama. The term is derived from the term ''marca'', meaning a "march, ...
(county, but with no administrative role) in
Extremadura
Extremadura (; ext, Estremaúra; pt, Estremadura; Fala: ''Extremaúra'') is an autonomous community of Spain. Its capital city is Mérida, and its largest city is Badajoz. Located in the central-western part of the Iberian Peninsula, it ...
, western
Spain
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, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
. The largest town is
Jaraíz de la Vera
Jaraíz de la Vera is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2012 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 6727 inhabitants. It is situated to the north of Extremadura and it is the capit ...
.
Located at the feet of the
Sierra de Gredos
The Sierra de Gredos is a mountain range in central Spain that spans the provinces of Ávila, Salamanca, Cáceres, Madrid, and Toledo. It is part of the much larger Sistema Central of mountain ranges. Its highest point is Pico Almanzor, at 2,5 ...
mountain range, in the
Tiétar river Tiétar may refer to:
*Tiétar River, a river of Spain.
* Tiétar, Cáceres, a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain.
*Tejeda de Tiétar
Tejeda de Tiétar is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extrem ...
valley, the comarca is economically based on agriculture. It is the home of the highly sought-after
Pimentón
Paprika ( US , ; UK , ) is a spice made from dried and ground red peppers. It is traditionally made from ''Capsicum annuum'' varietals in the Longum group, which also includes chili peppers, but the peppers used for paprika tend to be milder an ...
de la Vera, which has achieved “Protected Denomination of Origin” status.
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Province of Cáceres
Comarcas of Extremadura