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Las Vegas Altas

Coordinates: 38°57′N 5°51′W / 38.950°N 5.850°W / 38.950; -5.850
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Las Vegas Altas
Location in the province of Badajoz
Location in the province of Badajoz
Country Spain
Autonomous communityExtremadura
ProvinceBadajoz
CapitalDon Benito
Municipalities
Area
 • Total
1,841.40 km2 (710.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total
90,697
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 2 (CEST)
Largest municipalityDon Benito

Las Vegas Altas, also known as Vegas Altas del Guadiana, is a comarca in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain.[1][2] Its capital and administrative center is the urban area of the municipalities of Don Benito and Villanueva de la Serena. The comarca contains 16 municipalities and 90,697 inhabitants (INE 2008).

Las Vegas Altas borders a number of comarcas within Badajoz province: Tierra de Trujillo to the north; Villuercas to the northeast; La Siberia to the southeast; La Serena to the south; and Tierra de Mérida - Vegas Bajas to the southwest.

References

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  1. ^ "El Plan de Diputación para reducir los mosquitos en Vegas Altas ha llegado a 22 municipios". Región Digital. 2024-09-11. Archived from the original on 2024-09-27. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  2. ^ "Las Vegas Altas del Guadiana, en alerta roja por altas temperaturas durante el miércoles y el jueves". Radio Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-13.

38°57′N 5°51′W / 38.950°N 5.850°W / 38.950; -5.850