Villanueva de la Serena

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Villanueva de la Serena
City
City plaza with statue of Pedro de Valdivia
Flag Coat of arms
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
• Mayor	Miguel Ángel Mirando Gallardas (PSOE)
Area
• Total	152 km2 (94.392 sq mi)
Elevation	280 m (918 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	25,759
Website	www.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.