Country Spain Comarca Tierra de Mérida Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 120 km² Population 15,961 (2014) Local time Saturday 6:23 AM | Autonomous Community Extremadura Founded Prerromanic Postal code 06480 Elevation 201 m Province Province of Badajoz Area code 924 | |
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Montijo 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 3 different centers of population: Lácara, Barbaño and Montijo, being the last one the capital.
Map of 06480 Montijo, Badajoz, Spain
The Battle of Montijo was fought near the town in 1644.
The town is also related to Eugenie de Montijo.
References
Montijo, Spain Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA