Montijo, Spain

Montijo
—  City  —
Spain Square
Coat of arms
Montijo Location in Spain.
Coordinates: 38°54′36″N 6°37′3″W / 38.91°N 6.6175°W / 38.91; -6.6175Coordinates: 38°54′36″N 6°37′3″W / 38.91°N 6.6175°W / 38.91; -6.6175
Country	Spain
Autonomous Community	Extremadura
Province	Badajoz
Comarca	Tierra de Mérida
Founded	Prerromanic
Government
- Mayor	Alfonso Pantoja (PP)
Area
- Total	1,197 km2 (462.2 sq mi)
Elevation(AMSL)	201 m (659 ft)
Population (2010)
- Total	16,279
- Density	13.6/km2 (35.2/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (GMT +2) (UTC+2)
Postal code	06480
Area code(s)	+34 (Spain) + 924 (Badajoz)
Website	Official website

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's located between Badajoz and Mérida, near Guadiana river banks. The extension of the municipality covers 3 differents 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.