Las Vegas Altas

Las Vegas Altas, also known as Vegas Altas del Guadiana, is a comarca in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. 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
Comarca
Location in the province of Badajoz
Country Spain
Autonomous communityExtremadura
ProvinceBadajoz
CapitalDon Benito
Municipalities
List
  • Acedera , Cristina , Don Benito , Guareña , La Haba , Manchita , Medellín , Mengabril , Navalvillar de Pela , Orellana de la Sierra , Orellana la Vieja , Rena , Santa Amalia , Valdetorres , Villanueva de la Serena , Villar de Rena
Area
 • Total1,841.40 km2 (710.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total90,697
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipalityDon Benito

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.

38°57′N 5°51′W



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