Las Vegas Altas

Las Vegas Altas
Comarca
Location in the province of Badajoz
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Extremadura
Province	Badajoz
Capital	Don Benito
Municipalities	List Acedera, Cristina, Don Benito, Guareña, La Haba, Manchita, Medellín, Mengabril, Navalvillar de Pela, Orellana de la Sierra, Orellana la Vieja, Rena, Santa Amalia, Valdetorres, Villanueva de la Serena, Villar de Rena
Area
• Total	1,841.40 km2 (710.97 sq mi)
Population  (2015)
• Total	90,697
• Density	49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipality	Don Benito

Las Vegas Altas, also known as Vegas Altas del Guadiana, is a comarca in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. ^{[1] [2]} Its capital and administrative center is the urban area of the municipalities of Don Benito and Villanueva de la Serena. The comarca contains 16 municipalities and 90,697 inhabitants (INE 2008).

Las Vegas Altas borders a number of comarcas within Badajoz province: Tierra de Trujillo to the north; Villuercas to the northeast; La Siberia to the southeast; La Serena to the south; and Tierra de Mérida - Vegas Bajas to the southwest.

References

1. "El Plan de Diputación para reducir los mosquitos en Vegas Altas ha llegado a 22 municipios". Región Digital. 2024-09-11. Archived from the original on 2024-09-27. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
2. "Las Vegas Altas del Guadiana, en alerta roja por altas temperaturas durante el miércoles y el jueves". Radio Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-13.

38°57′N5°51′W / 38.950°N 5.850°W / 38.950; -5.850