Montijo () is a town and municipality in the
province of Badajoz, in
Extremadura
Extremadura ( ; ; ; ; Fala language, Fala: ''Extremaúra'') is a landlocked autonomous communities in Spain, autonomous community of Spain. Its capital city is Mérida, Spain, Mérida, and its largest city is Badajoz. Located in the central- ...
, Spain. It has a population of 16,236 inhabitants (in 2010). It is located between
Badajoz
Badajoz is the capital of the Province of Badajoz in the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. It is situated close to the Portugal, Portuguese Portugal–Spain border, border, on the left bank of the river ...
and
Mérida, near
Guadiana
The Guadiana River ( , , , ) is an international river defining a long stretch of the Portugal-Spain border, separating Extremadura and Andalusia (Spain) from Alentejo and Algarve (Portugal). The river's basin extends from la Mancha and the e ...
river banks. The extension of the municipality covers three different centers of population:
Lácara,
Barbaño and Montijo, the latter being the capital.
History
The
Battle of Montijo was fought near the town in 1644.
See also
*
Eugenie de Montijo
*
List of municipalities in Badajoz
References
Municipalities in the Province of Badajoz
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