Las Villuercas 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, ...

'' located in the

province of Cáceres The province of Cáceres ( ; es, provincia de Cáceres, ) is a province of western Spain, and makes up the northern half of the autonomous community of Extremadura. Its capital is the city of Cáceres. Other cities in the province include Pla ...

, western

Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ...

. It belongs to the Autonomous Community of

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 ...

. Despite the traditional strong identity of its inhabitants, this

historical region Historical regions (or historical areas) are geographical regions which at some point in time had a cultural, ethnic, linguistic or political basis, regardless of latterday borders. They are used as delimitations for studying and analysing soc ...

has not been able to achieve the necessary legal recognition for its administrative development. The comarca has a total of about 9,000 inhabitants. Its geography is typical of the

Meseta Central The ''Meseta Central'' (, sometimes referred to in English as Inner Plateau) is one of the basic geographical units of the Iberian Peninsula. It consists of a plateau covering a large part of the latter's interior. Developed during the 19th cent ...

. The Sierra de Villuercas, also known as ''Sierra de Guadalupe'' is part of this comarca. The comarca is named after

La Villuerca La Villuerca, also known as ''Risco de la Villuerca'', ''Pico la Villuerca'' and ''Pico de las Villuercas'' is the highest peak of the Sierra de Villuercas range, also known as ''Sierra de Guadalupe''. It is located 6 km west of Guadalupe town ...

, the highest peak in the range and also the highest point of the greater

Montes de Toledo The Montes de Toledo are one of the main systems of mountain ranges in the Iberian Peninsula. They divide the drainage basin of the Tagus from the basin of the Guadiana. The highest peak is high La Villuerca. Description The Montes de Toledo are ...

system, an ancient name that has been documented since 1353.

Municipalities

The comarca contains the following municipalities: *

Alía Alía is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2014 census, Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) the municipality has a population of 936 inhabitants. Javier Saviola Javier Pedro Saviola F ...

** Cíjara ** Puerto Rey ** La Calera * Berzocana * Cabañas del Castillo ** Solana de Cabañas ** Retamosa de Cabañas ** Roturas de Cabañas *

Cañamero Cañamero is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center * Instituto ...

* Guadalupe *

Logrosán Logrosán () is a municipality within the province of Cáceres in Extremadura, Spain. It is the capital of the administrative and commercial sub-area of Don Benito-Villanueva. Logrosán was an important and growing community in the first half of ...

* Navezuelas * Robledollano

References

External links

Las Villuercas

Pictures of las Villuercas

{{Comarcas of Extremadura Comarcas of Extremadura Province of Cáceres Historical regions in Spain