Puebla de Alcocer Postal Codes: 06630 | La Siberia, Badajoz, Extremadura

Key Facts

Puebla de Alcocer is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, within the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. Situated in the northeastern part of the La Siberia comarca, it lies approximately 150 kilometers east of the provincial capital, Badajoz, and about 250 kilometers southwest of Madrid. The municipality covers an area of roughly 361 square kilometers and has a population of approximately 1,200 residents. Puebla de Alcocer is administratively divided into the main town and several smaller villages and hamlets, including Peloche and Valdecaballeros. Historically significant, the town is dominated by a 13th-century castle built by the Order of Alcántara, which offers panoramic views of the surrounding plains and the nearby La Serena reservoir. The local economy is primarily based on agriculture, livestock farming, and, increasingly, rural tourism, leveraging its natural setting near the Guadiana River and the Sierra de Pela. For detailed postal code information and further administrative data about its constituent localities, visitors can explore the specific sub-regional listings available on this platform.

Neighboring Regions

• Casas de Don Pedro
• Esparragosa de Lares
• Fuenlabrada de los Montes
• Garbayuela
• Helechosa de los Montes
• Herrera del Duque
• Navalvillar de Pela
• Peñalsordo
• Sancti-Spíritus
• Siruela
• Talarrubias
• Valdecaballeros
• Villarta de los Montes