La Serena | |
Native Name Lang: | es |
Settlement Type: | Comarca |
Coordinates: | 38.7167°N -38°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Spain |
Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous community |
Subdivision Name1: | Extremadura |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Badajoz |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Castuera |
Parts Type: | Municipalities |
Parts Style: | list |
Area Total Km2: | 2654 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 39,333 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
La Serena is a comarca located in the east of the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. The main town is Castuera.
It is a comarca based on a natural region which includes plains, as well as some low ranges of the Sierra Morena. The climate is continental, with strong fluctuations.
It grows fine grass grazed by 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 population of the territory is around 39,000 inhabitants.
The comarca contains the following municipalities: