Villanueva de la Serena

Villanueva de la Serena
City
City plaza with statue of Pedro de Valdivia
Nickname: 
La Villa (the village)
Motto: 
Puerta soy de La Serena (I am the gate of La Serena)
Villanueva de la Serena
Location in Spain.
Coordinates: 38°58′26″N 5°48′1″W / 38.97389°N 5.80028°W / 38.97389; -5.80028
Government
  MayorMiguel Ángel Mirando Gallardas (PSOE)
Area
  Total
152 km2 (94.392 sq mi)
Elevation
280 m (918 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total
25,759
Websitewww.villanuevadelaserena.es

Villanueva de la Serena (Spanish: [bi.ʎaˈnwe.βa ðe la seˈɾe.na] ) is a city in the Province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. It has a population of 26,111 (2010) and forms part of a larger urban area with the neighbouring town of Don Benito.