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Segura de León is a Spanish municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura. It has a population of 2,170 (2007) and an area of 106 km². It belongs to the ''comarca'' of Tentudía.


History

Ferdinand III tasked the Knights of the Order of Santiago with reinforcing the land forces of the amphibious siege on Seville, so the territory around Montemolín including Segura was conquered by the knights towards 1246–1248 as part of the operations to clean up the rearguard in Sierra Morena. Paio Peres Correia, Master of the Order of Santiago, granted Segura a '' fuero'' (copied from that of Sepúlveda) on 26 March 1274, thus Segura segregated from the ''encomienda'' of Montemolín and became a standalone town.


See also

*
List of municipalities in Badajoz This is a list of the municipalities in the province of Badajoz, in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. See also *Geography of Spain * List of Spanish cities {{Municipalities of Spain Badajoz Badajoz (; formerly written ''Badaj ...


References


External links


Official website

Profile
Municipalities in the Province of Badajoz {{Badajoz-geo-stub