La Serena, Spain

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La Serena, located in Spain
La Serena, located in Spain

La Serena is a historical territory of 282000 ha located in the east of Extremadura, Spain, in the province of Badajoz. It is a region with plain lands, that grow fine grass where graze the merino sheep that produce the finest and softest wool and whose milk yields a well known cheese denominated La Serena cheese, which is a protected product by its origin.

The climate is continental, with strong fluctuations.

The population of the territory is around 80,000 inhabitants. The historical territory have two capitals: Villanueva de la Serena and Castuera.