Zorita is a Spanish town and municipality in the province of Cáceres, in the autonomous community of Extremadura. It belongs to the judicial district of Logrosán and the Central Zone community. Zorita sits on flat terrain with some elevation changes, such as Mount Peña and Mount Cabeza del Águila. It is worth noting the steep slopes in a significant part of the municipality, sometimes exceeding 20%. The population of Zorita has evolved very similarly to that of other Extremadura municipalities. While its growth was gradual until the middle of the century, there has been a general downward trend since then. Emigration has hit this town so hard that it has managed to reduce its population by half in just over 10 years. While in 1950 Zorita had 6,482 inhabitants, in 1970 this figure was 3,627. Currently, the population is tending to stabilize, attempting to overcome the significant decline of those years. Heritage: Parish Church of San Pablo. Fuente Santa Chapel and 17th-century Temple. The Pareaños of Malillo.
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