Montijo

"Montijo es una ciudad española, perteneciente a la provincia de Badajoz (comunidad autónoma de Extremadura)."

"Montijo 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 3 different centers of population: Lácara, Barbaño and Montijo, being the last one the capital. The Battle of Montijo was fought near the town in 1644. The town is also related to Eugenie de Montijo."