La Vera Explained

La Vera
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:Cáceres
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Jaraíz de la Vera
Parts Type:Municipalities
Parts Style:list
P1:Aldeanueva de la Vera, Arroyomolinos de la Vera, Collado de la Vera, Cuacos de Yuste, Garganta la Olla, Gargüera de la Vera, Guijo de Santa Bárbara, Jaraíz de la Vera, Jarandilla de la Vera, Losar de la Vera, Madrigal de la Vera, Pasarón de la Vera, Robledillo de la Vera, Talaveruela de la Vera, Tejeda de Tiétar, Torremenga, Valverde de la Vera, Viandar de la Vera, Villanueva de la Vera
Area Total Km2:888
Population Total:26104
Population As Of:2009
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Area Code Type:Dialing code

La Vera is a comarca (county, but with no administrative role) in Extremadura, western Spain. The largest town is Jaraíz de la Vera.

Located at the feet of the Sierra de Gredos mountain range, in the Tiétar river valley, the comarca is economically based on agriculture. It is the home of the highly sought-after Pimentón de la Vera, which has achieved “Protected Denomination of Origin” status.



40.0986°N -5.6806°W