Villarta de los Montes is a Spanish municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura. It has a population of 595 (2007) and an area of .
Geography Villarta de los Montes is located about 150 km east-northeast of Mérida and about 200 km east-northeast of Badajoz, at an elevation of about 550 m. The Guadiana River is dammed here to form the Cijara Reservoir. The climate is temperate in winter and warm to hot in summer. Annual precipitation is relatively low, at about 546 mm, and is distributed throughout the year except during the almost rainless summer months.
Population Year 1970 1981 1991 2001 2011 2021 Population 1,401 1,043 868 631 550 421
The significant decline in population since the 1950s is mainly attributed to the mechanization of agriculture, the abandonment of small family farms, and the resulting loss of employment opportunities, a process associated with rural flight.
Places of interest Church of Mary Magdalene Chapel of Our Lady
See also List of municipalities in Badajoz
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External links Profile