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Esparragalejo

Esparragalejo () is a municipality of Spain in the province of Badajoz, autonomous region of Extremadura.

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Settlement.name: Esparragalejo
Settlement.translit_lang1_type: Spanish
Settlement.translit_lang1_info: Esparragalejo
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_size: 350px
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Esparragalejo.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Escudo de Esparragalejo (Badajoz).svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Spain Extremadura
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Esparragalejo within Extremadura
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous Community
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Badajoz
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Comarca
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Tierra de Mérida - Vegas Bajas
Settlement.leader_party: PP-EU
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: José Francisco Ramírez Vadillo

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Esparragalejo () is a municipality of Spain in the province of Badajoz, autonomous region of Extremadura.

Located about 13 km from Mérida, it is known for its unique Roman multiple arch buttress dam, the Esparragalejo Dam, its two natural lagoons, and its religious festivals. During the festivities to honor the town's patron saint, the Virgin of Good Health (Virgen de la Salud), its inhabitants come to the cathedral to witness the one-hour Mass and then occupy the streets completely. The townspeople take to the streets to put on a procession, to play music, and to put on shows for the town's children.