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Montijo
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San Pedro church, Montijo
San Pedro church, Montijo
Location in Badajoz
Location in Badajoz
Montijo is located in Extremadura
Montijo
Montijo
Location in Extremadura
Country  Spain
Autonomous Community  Extremadura
Province Badajoz
Comarca Tierra de Mérida
Founded Prerromanic
Area
 • Total 119.7 km2 (46.2 sq mi)
Elevation 201 m (659 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total 15,614
 • Density 130.44/km2 (337.85/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST (GMT +2))
Postal code
06480
Area code(s) +34 (Spain) + 924 (Badajoz)

Montijo (Spanish: [monˈtixo]) 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

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