La Roca de la Sierra
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.[2][3]
La Roca de la Sierra | |
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Municipality | |
  La Roca de la Sierra Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 39°6′33″N 6°41′25″W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous Community | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Extremadura |
| Province | Badajoz |
| Comarca | Tierra de Mérida - Vegas Bajas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alfonso González Almunia (IU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 110 km2 (40 sq mi) |
| Elevation (AMSL) | 248 m (814 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,473 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST (GMT +2)) |
| Postal code | 06190 |
| Area code | +34 (Spain) + 924 (Badajoz) |
| Website | www.larocadelasierra.es |
References
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- "San Isidro de Loriana, un monasterio franciscano abandonado". Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- Iglesias Aunión, Pablo (1999). "Monasterio de San Isidro de Loriana". Senderos de Extremadura. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
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