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.