La Serena, Spain
Encyclopedia
La Serena is a comarca (county, with no administrative role) located in the east of Extremadura
, Spain
, in the province of Badajoz. The main town is Castuera
.
It is a region with plain lands, that grow fine grass where graze the merino sheep that produce a renowned wool
and whose milk
yields a well known cheese denominated La Serena cheese
, which is a protected product by its origin
.
The climate is continental
, with strong fluctuations.
The population of the territory is around 39,000 inhabitants.
Extremadura
Extremadura is an autonomous community of western Spain whose capital city is Mérida. Its component provinces are Cáceres and Badajoz. It is bordered by Portugal to the west...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, in the province of Badajoz. The main town is Castuera
Castuera
Castuera is a municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. It has a population of 7,183 and an area of 432 km²....
.
It is a region with plain lands, that grow fine grass where graze the merino sheep that produce a renowned wool
Wool
Wool is the textile fiber obtained from sheep and certain other animals, including cashmere from goats, mohair from goats, qiviut from muskoxen, vicuña, alpaca, camel from animals in the camel family, and angora from rabbits....
and whose milk
Milk
Milk is a white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals before they are able to digest other types of food. Early-lactation milk contains colostrum, which carries the mother's antibodies to the baby and can reduce the risk of many...
yields a well known cheese denominated La Serena cheese
La Serena cheese
Queso de la Serena is a cheese made from Merino sheep milk in La Serena, Spain, a region of South Western Spain. The pure sheep milk is curdled using a coagulant found in the pistils of artichoke . This ingredient lends a light bitterness to the otherwise slightly salty taste. It is aged for at...
, which is a protected product by its origin
Protected designation of origin
Protected Geographical Status is a legal framework defined in European Union law to protect the names of regional foods. Protected Designation of Origin , Protected Geographical Indication and Traditional Speciality Guaranteed are distinct regimes of geographical indications within the framework...
.
The climate is continental
Continental climate
Continental climate is a climate characterized by important annual variation in temperature due to the lack of significant bodies of water nearby...
, with strong fluctuations.
The population of the territory is around 39,000 inhabitants.
Municipal terms
- Benquerencia de la SerenaBenquerencia de la SerenaBenquerencia de la Serena is a municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. It has a population of 969 and an area of 102.64 km²....
- CampanarioCampanario, BadajozCampanario is a Spanish municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura. It has a population of 5,470 and an area of 284 km².-External links:*...
- CapillaCapillaCapilla is a Spanish municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura. It has a population of 189 and an area of 147 km².-External links:* *...
- CastueraCastueraCastuera is a municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. It has a population of 7,183 and an area of 432 km²....
- Cabeza del BueyCabeza del BueyCabeza del Buey is a Spanish municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura. It has a population of 5,620 and an area of 475.06 km².-External links:*...
- Esparragosa de la SerenaEsparragosa de la SerenaEsparragosa de la Serena is a municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. It has a population of 1,108 and an area of 21.66 km²....
- Higuera de la SerenaHiguera de la SerenaHiguera de la Serena is a municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. It has a population of 1,115 and an area of 58 km²....
- La CoronadaLa CoronadaLa Coronada is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census , the municipality has a population of 2337 inhabitants....
- La HabaLa HabaLa Haba is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census , the municipality has a population of 1441 inhabitants....
- MagacelaMagacelaMagacela is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 661 inhabitants....
- Malpartida de la SerenaMalpartida de la SerenaMalpartida de la Serena is a municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. It has a population of 719 and an area of 26 km²....
- Monterrubio de la SerenaMonterrubio de la SerenaMonterrubio de la Serena is a municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. It has a population of 2,904 and an area of 315 km²....
- Orellana la ViejaOrellana la ViejaOrellana la Vieja is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census , the municipality has a population of 3033 inhabitants....
- PeñalsordoPeñalsordoPeñalsordo is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2010 census , the municipality has a population of 1180 inhabitants....
- Quintana de la SerenaQuintana de la SerenaQuintana de la Serena is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census , the municipality has a population of 5347 inhabitants.It has a lot of granite around and quarrys are its first economic motor....
- Valle de la SerenaValle de la SerenaValle de la Serena is a Spanish municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura. It has a population of 1,457 and an area of 121.4 km².- External links :* *...
- Villanueva de la SerenaVillanueva de la SerenaVillanueva de la Serena is a city in Badajoz Province, Extremadura, Spain. It has a population of 26,111 and forms part of a larger urban area with the neighbouring town of Don Benito....
- Zalamea de la SerenaZalamea de la SerenaZalamea de la Serena is a municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. It has a population of 4,431 and an area of 245.7 km².Zalamea is famous for a play called “El Alcalde de Zalamea,” or the “Mayor of Zalamea.”...
- Zarza-CapillaZarza-CapillaZarza-Capilla is a Spanish municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura. It has a population of 422 and an area of 92 km².-External links:* *...
External links
- La Serena (Facebook)
- Oveja Merina
- Queso de Oveja Merina de La Serena
- Denominación de Origen Aceite Monterrubio