Las Vegas Altas Explained

Las Vegas Altas
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:Comarca
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Name1:Extremadura
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Badajoz
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Don Benito
Parts Type:Municipalities
Parts Style:list
P1:Acedera, Cristina, Don Benito, Guareña, La Haba, Manchita, Medellín, Mengabril, Navalvillar de Pela, Orellana de la Sierra, Orellana la Vieja, Rena, Santa Amalia, Valdetorres, Villanueva de la Serena, Villar de Rena
Area Total Km2:1841.40
Population Total:90697
Population As Of:2015
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:Largest municipality
Blank Info Sec1:Don Benito
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code Type:Dialing code

Las Vegas Altas, also known as Vegas Altas del Guadiana, is a comarca in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. Its capital and administrative center is the urban area of the municipalities of Don Benito and Villanueva de la Serena. The comarca contains 16 municipalities and 90,697 inhabitants (INE 2008).

Las Vegas Altas borders a number of comarcas within Badajoz province: Tierra de Trujillo to the north; Villuercas to the northeast; La Siberia to the southeast; La Serena to the south; and Tierra de Mérida - Vegas Bajas to the southwest.

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