Valverde de Llerena

It is situated in the vicinity of Ahillones toward Guadalcanal, close already to the edge of the Seville. It is a settlement in gentle slope on a hilly domain corresponding to the foothills of the Sierra Morena.

The city belongs to the commerce of Extremadura of Badajoz and the Judicial branch of Llerena.

History

The current name of the population is attributed to its founder, Don Rodrigo de Valverde. However, throughout history has been known by other names: at the end of the 15th century was the nickname of Valverde de la Reina. Also called "Azuaga Valverde", by relying on this municipality jurisdicional area.

Valverde de Llerena Foundation took place on the year 1240, by Don Rodrigo Valverde, Knight of the Order of Santiago, Commander of Valez, who in the middle of the 13th century consolidated the occupation of the site by giving various privileges to those who settled there.

The new population went to the jurisdiction of the order of Santiago. In 1594, the population census of the provinces and parties of the Crown of Castile in the 16th century was part of the Order of Santiago de Leon and had 232 pecheros neighbors.

It was in 1559 when acquired for consideration and the title of villa by mercy of King Philip. In 1586, it was segregated definitely santiagueños domains, to be sold to Mariana de Córdova, Marchioness of Villanueva del Río, passing more than returns to the extensive domains of the House of Alba.

In the fall of the oldern times, the town was in the municipal in northeastern Extremadura. It was integrated in the judicial district of Llerena from 1834.

Heritage

Catholic parish church under the invocation of La Purísima Concepción, in the Archdiocese of Mérida-Badajoz.

Municipalities in the province of Badajoz

Acedera Aceuchal Ahillones Alange Alburquerque Alconchel Alconera Aljucén Almendral Almendralejo Arroyo de San Serván Atalaya Azuaga Badajoz Barcarrota Baterno Benquerencia de la Serena Berlanga Bienvenida Bodonal de la Sierra Burguillos del Cerro Cabeza del Buey Cabeza la Vaca Calamonte Calera de León Calzadilla de los Barros Campanario Campillo de Llerena Capilla Carmonita Casas de Don Pedro Casas de Reina Castilblanco Castuera Cheles Cordobilla de Lácara Corte de Peleas Cristina Don Benito Don Álvaro El Carrascalejo Entrín Bajo Esparragalejo Esparragosa de Lares Esparragosa de la Serena Feria Fregenal de la Sierra Fuenlabrada de los Montes Fuente de Cantos Fuente del Arco Fuente del Maestre Fuentes de León Garbayuela Garlitos Granja de Torrehermosa Guareña Helechosa de los Montes Herrera del Duque Higuera de Llerena Higuera de Vargas Higuera de la Serena Higuera la Real Hinojosa del Valle Hornachos Jerez de los Caballeros La Albuera La Codosera La Coronada La Garrovilla La Haba La Lapa La Morera La Nava de Santiago La Parra La Roca de la Sierra La Zarza Llera Llerena Lobón Los Santos de Maimona Magacela Maguilla Malcocinado Malpartida de la Serena Manchita Medellín Medina de las Torres Mengabril Mérida Mirandilla Monesterio Montemolín Monterrubio de la Serena Montijo Navalvillar de Pela Nogales Oliva de Mérida Oliva de la Frontera Olivenza Orellana de la Sierra Orellana la Vieja Palomas Peñalsordo Peraleda del Zaucejo Puebla de Alcocer Puebla de Obando Puebla de Sancho Pérez Puebla de la Calzada Puebla de la Reina Puebla del Maestre Puebla del Prior Pueblonuevo del Guadiana Quintana de la Serena Reina Rena Retamal de Llerena Ribera del Fresno Risco Salvaleón Salvatierra de los Barros San Pedro de Mérida San Vicente de Alcántara Sancti-Spíritus Santa Amalia Santa Marta Segura de León Siruela Solana de los Barros Talarrubias Talavera la Real Táliga Tamurejo Torre de Miguel Sesmero Torremayor Torremejía Trasierra Trujillanos Usagre Valdecaballeros Valdelacalzada Valdetorres Valencia de las Torres Valencia del Mombuey Valencia del Ventoso Valle de Matamoros Valle de Santa Ana Valle de la Serena Valverde de Burguillos Valverde de Leganés Valverde de Llerena Valverde de Mérida Villafranca de los Barros Villagarcía de la Torre Villagonzalo Villalba de los Barros Villanueva de la Serena Villanueva del Fresno Villar de Rena Villar del Rey Villarta de los Montes Zafra Zahínos Zalamea de la Serena Zarza-Capilla

Coordinates: 38°12′50″N 5°49′30″W / 38.21389°N 5.82500°W / 38.21389; -5.82500

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