Olivenza, Administrative division in Extremadura, Spain.
Located on the left bank of the Guadiana River, Olivenza extends across 430 square kilometers at an elevation of 327 meters above sea level.
The territory changed from Portuguese to Spanish control in 1801 following the War of the Oranges and the subsequent Treaty of Badajoz.
Street names throughout Olivenza display Spanish nomenclature such as Calle Colón and Plaza de España, while Portuguese language instruction continues in schools.
The municipality includes several smaller villages and connects to major towns through regional roads, with regular transportation services to Badajoz and Elvas.
Portugal maintains a territorial claim over Olivenza based on the 1815 Treaty of Vienna, though Spain has administered the region continuously since 1801.
Location: Province of Badajoz
Inception: 1230
Capital city: Olivenza
Elevation above the sea: 327 m
Website: http://www.ayuntamientodeolivenza.com/
Part of: Mancomunidad Integral de la Comarca de Olivenza
Shares border with: Badajoz, Alconchel, Elvas, Valverde de Leganés, Barcarrota, Higuera de Vargas, Táliga, Alandroal
Phone: +34924492934
Email: contacto@ayuntamientodeolivenza.com
Website: http://ayuntamientodeolivenza.com
GPS coordinates: 38.68574,-7.10073
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:27
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Plaza de toros de Olivenza
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Church of Santa Maria Madalena
58 m
Castle of Olivenza
161 m
Castillo de Alconchel
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Church of Santa Maria do Castelo
116 m
Castle of Terena
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Plaza de toros de Barcarrota
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Castillo de los Arcos
19.3 km
Castillo de Barcarrota
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Dolmen of La Lapita
24.5 km
Castillo de Higuera de Vargas
28.9 km
Dolmen El Milano
26 km
Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Olivença
121 m
Igreja Paroquial de Terena
27.8 km
Ponte Velha de Terena
26.8 km
Pelourinho de Terena
27.7 km
Capela de Santo António
28.1 km
Igreja Paroquial de São Brás dos Matos
19.1 km
Igreja da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Terena
27.6 km
Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Loreto
13.4 km
Igreja da Santa Casa da Misericórdia da Juromenha
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Conjunto histórico artístico de Olivenza
61 m
Silo de Olivenza
585 m
Ermida de Santo António
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Capela de Nossa Senhora da Ajuda (Elvas)
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