Tierra de Barros

Tierra de Barros
Comarca
Location in the province of Badajoz
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Extremadura
Province	Badajoz
Capital	Almendralejo
Area
• Total	1,419 km² (548 sq mi)
Population
• Total	74,872
• Density	53/km² (140/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Tierra de Barros is a comarca in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. Its capital and administrative center is Almendralejo. The comarca contains 15 municipalities and 74,872 inhabitants (INE 2008).

Economy

Tierra de Barros is a wine growing region, particularly for Cayetana grapes. It is one of the regions were Ribera del Guadiana DOC wine is produced.^[1]

References

Coordinates: 38°41′N 6°24′W / 38.683°N 6.400°W / 38.683; -6.400

Comarcas of Extremadura

Campiña Sur Campo Arañuelo Jara La Serena La Siberia Las Hurdes Las Villuercas La Vera Llanos de Olivenza Los Ibores Monfragüe Sierra de Gata Sierra de San Pedro Sierra Suroeste Tajo-Salor Tentudía Tierra de Badajoz Tierra de Barros Tierra de Miajadas Tierra de Mérida - Vegas Bajas Tierra de Montánchez Tierra de Trujillo Tierras de Granadilla Valle del Ambroz Vegas del Alagón Valle del Jerte Vegas Altas Zafra - Río Bodión

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