La Roca de la Sierra

La Roca de la Sierra
Municipality

Coat of arms
La Roca de la Sierra

Location in Spain

Coordinates: 39°6′33″N 6°41′25″W / 39.10917°N 6.69028°W / 39.10917; -6.69028
Country  Spain
Autonomous Community  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 (2012)
 • Total 1,524
 • Density 14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (GMT +2) (UTC+2)
Postal code 06190
Area code(s) +34 (Spain) + 924 (Badajoz)
Website www.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.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "San Isidro de Loriana, un monasterio franciscano abandonado". Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  2. ↑ Iglesias Aunión, Pablo (1999). "Monasterio de San Isidro de Loriana". Senderos de Extremadura. Retrieved 15 March 2014.

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


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