Villarta de los Montes
Villarta de los Montes | |
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| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Extremadura |
| Province | Badajoz |
| Comarca | La Siberia |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | David Rodríguez Castellanos |
| Area | |
• Total | 123.3 km2 (47.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 551 m (1,808 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 375 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Villarta de los Montes is a Spanish municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura. It has a population of 595 (2007) and an area of 123.3 km2 (47.6 sq mi).
Geography
Villarta de los Montes is located about 150 km east-northeast of Mérida and about 200 km east-northeast of Badajoz, at an elevation of about 550 m. The Guadiana River is dammed here to form the Cijara Reservoir. The climate is temperate in winter and warm to hot in summer. Annual precipitation is relatively low, at about 546 mm, and is distributed throughout the year except during the almost rainless summer months.[2]
Population
| Year | 1970 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,401 | 1,043 | 868 | 631 | 550 | 421 |
The significant decline in population since the 1950s is mainly attributed to the mechanization of agriculture, the abandonment of small family farms, and the resulting loss of employment opportunities, a process associated with rural flight.[3]
Places of interest
- Church of Mary Magdalene
- Chapel of Our Lady
See also
References
- ↑ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2025".
- ↑ "Klima Villarta de los Montes (Spanien)". Climate Date.
- ↑ Cite error: The named reference
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External links
- Profile (in Spanish)
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