La Roca de la Sierra

La Roca de la Sierra
Municipality
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Coordinates: 39°6′33″N 6°41′25″W / 39.10917°N 6.69028°W / 39.10917; -6.69028
Country Spain
Autonomous Community Extremadura
ProvinceBadajoz
ComarcaTierra de Mérida - Vegas Bajas
Government
 • MayorAlfonso González Almunia (IU)
Area
 • Total110 km2 (40 sq mi)
Elevation(AMSL)248 m (814 ft)
Population (2018)
 • Total1,473
 • Density13/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST (GMT +2))
Postal code06190
Area code+34 (Spain) + 924 (Badajoz)
Websitewww.larocadelasierra.es

La Roca de la Sierra is a municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. It has a population of 1,579 and an area of 108.58 km2. It is the location of the Monastery of San Isidro de Loriana, a Bien de Interes Cultural in a state of ruin.

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "San Isidro de Loriana, un monasterio franciscano abandonado". Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  3. ^ Iglesias Aunión, Pablo (1999). "Monasterio de San Isidro de Loriana". Senderos de Extremadura. Retrieved 15 March 2014.

39°6′30″N 6°41′20″W / 39.10833°N 6.68889°W / 39.10833; -6.68889

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