Montijo, Spain

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'''Montijo''' ({{IPA|es|monˈtixo|lang|Pronunciation of Montijo in Spanish.ogg}}) is a town and municipality in the province of Badajoz, in Extremadura, Spain. It has a population of 16,236 inhabitants (in 2010). It is located between Badajoz and Mérida, near Guadiana river banks. The extension of the municipality covers three different centers of population: Lácara, Barbaño and Montijo, the latter being the capital.

==History== The Battle of Montijo was fought near the town in 1644.

==See also== * Eugénie de Montijo * List of municipalities in Badajoz

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{{Municipalities in Badajoz}}

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Category:Municipalities in the Province of Badajoz {{Badajoz-geo-stub}}