Montijo | |
Translit Lang1 Type: | Spanish |
Translit Lang1 Info: | Montijo |
Settlement Type: | City |
Pushpin Map: | Spain Extremadura |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Montijo within Extremadura |
Coordinates: | 38.91°N -6.6175°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Spain |
Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous Community |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Badajoz |
Subdivision Type3: | Comarca |
Subdivision Name3: | Tierra de Mérida |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | Prerromanic |
Leader Party: | PSOE |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Manuel Gómez Rodríguez |
Area Total Km2: | 119.7 |
Elevation Footnotes: | (AMSL) |
Elevation M: | 201 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST (GMT +2) |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 06480 |
Area Code: | +34 (Spain) + 924 (Badajoz) |
Montijo (pronounced as /es/) is a town and municipality in the province of Badajoz, in Extremadura, Spain. It has a population of 16,236 inhabitants (in 2010). It is located between Badajoz and Mérida, near Guadiana river banks. The extension of the municipality covers three different centers of population: Lácara, Barbaño and Montijo, the latter being the capital.
The Battle of Montijo was fought near the town in 1644.