Las Vegas Altas

Las Vegas Altas
Comarca
Location in the province of Badajoz
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Extremadura
Province	Badajoz
Capital	see text
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
• Total	90,697
• Density	49/km² (130/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Largest municipality	Don Benito

Las Vegas Altas, also known as Vegas Altas del Guadiana, is a comarca in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. Its capital and administrative center is the metroplex formed by 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.

Coordinates: 38°57′N 5°51′W / 38.950°N 5.850°W / 38.950; -5.850

Comarcas of Extremadura

Campiña Sur Campo Arañuelo Jara La Serena La Siberia Las Hurdes Las Villuercas La Vera Llanos de Olivenza Los Ibores Monfragüe Sierra de Gata Sierra de San Pedro Sierra Suroeste Tajo-Salor Tentudía Tierra de Badajoz Tierra de Barros Tierra de Miajadas Tierra de Mérida - Vegas Bajas Tierra de Montánchez Tierra de Trujillo Tierras de Granadilla Valle del Ambroz Vegas del Alagón Valle del Jerte Vegas Altas Zafra - Río Bodión

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