Torremejía
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Torremejía
- Residents: 2.259 aprox.
- Province: Badajoz
Information
Get to know Torremejía
The town of Torremejía is located in the province of Badajoz, in the so-called penillanura, as it is located in the flattest part of the province.
As an anecdotal fact say that the novel La Familia Pascual Duarte by Camilo José Cela is set in the town of Torremejía, so it has become famous.
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How to get there
The easiest way to reach the town of Torremejía is by the A-66 highway, which connects Gijón with Seville and passes very close to the village. Another important way to reach the town is the A-5 highway, which connects Badajoz with Madrid. This at the height of Mérida it is necessary to leave it to take the A-66 towards Seville. Other options are the secondary roads, such as the E-803 and the national road N-630, which crosses the town.
By public transport is possible thanks to bus lines of the company Alsa, which regularly communicate the village with Merida, Badajoz, Seville, Madrid and Salamanca.
History / Culture
What to see
Iglesia de la Purísima Concepción
This church, dating from between the late sixteenth and early seventeenth century, consists of a single nave with a Latin cross plan. Made of masonry and brick, it was fortunate not to be destroyed during the War of Independence, thanks to the artillery cannons it hid, as the rest of the village was almost completely destroyed. In 1990 the temple underwent a major restoration.
Palacio de los Mexía
Also known by the name of Palacio de los Lastra, it is a Renaissance-style manor house built by order of the Lastra or Mexía family, natives of Mérida.
Over time, this palace underwent several renovations and, despite having been renovated countless times, the manor house has the same entrance doorway that the building had in 1525.
Information of interest
Local police
656 883 911
Civil guard
112
Fire department
112
Civil protection
112
Town hall
924 340 001
Health center
924 341 003
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Gastronomy
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Festivals and Pilgrimages
Local festivity
Del 22 al 25 de agosto: Fiestas grandes de Torremejía
The Silver Route
On foot
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