Montijo, Spain Explained

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.

History

The Battle of Montijo was fought near the town in 1644.

See also