Llera is a Spanish
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in the province of
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 ...
,
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- ...
, western Spain. According to the 2014
census
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,
[ Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)] the municipality has a population of 905 inhabitants.
Geography
The municipality of Llera is geographically located in the province of Badajoz, on the southern slope of the
Sierra de Hornachos, forming a transition area between the
Tierra de Barros
Tierra de Barros is a comarca in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. Its capital and administrative center is Almendralejo. The comarca contains 15 municipalities and 74,872 inhabitants ( INE 2008).
Municipalities
* Aceuchal
* Almendra ...
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Sierra Morena
The Sierra Morena is one of the main systems of mountain ranges in Spain. It stretches for 450 kilometres from east to west across the south of the Iberian Peninsula, forming the southern border of the ''Meseta Central'' plateau and providi ...
and
La Serena.
Llera belongs to the judicial district of Llerena and the village is located about 105 km from the capital.
Llera was established at the time of the Visigoths (600 years), by a population from
Hornachos
Hornachos is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census ( INE), the municipality has a population of 3,840 inhabitants.
History
The first human settlements in the mountain range of Hornac ...
, under the Cerro de la Virgen, in an area called Jarandilla, at the time due to its abundance of rock roses. In the sixteenth century documents still referred to this enclave as Hornachos Llera.
Local university
The People's University of Llera was born as a cultural development project aimed at promoting social participation and continuing education for all groups, to improve the quality of life. Their objectives include: facilitating the development the educated citizen, social and cultural development, facilitating the integration of all groups in their social environment, encouraging citizen participation, eliminating inequalities and discrimination that exist in different social environments.
See also
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List of municipalities in Badajoz
This is a list of the municipalities in the province of Badajoz, in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. List
See also
*Geography of Spain
* List of Spanish cities
{{Municipalities of Spain
Badajoz
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References
External links
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Official websiteProfile
Municipalities in the Province of Badajoz
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