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What to see and do in Plasencia de Jalón

What to see and do in Plasencia de Jalón (Valdejalón, Zaragoza): 3 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Activities

How far each place is from the centre of Plasencia de Jalón

Church of Plasencia de Jalón 50 m

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What to see and do in Plasencia de Jalón

Plasencia de Jalón
Village
Plasencia de Jalón is a municipality of 378 inhabitants (INE 2025) and 34.72 km², situated at 274 metres above sea level in the comarca of Valdejalón. Documented since 1125 under variants such as Placencia or Plazencia de Rivo Xalonis, it was a lordship of the counts of Luna from the 14th century until it passed to the Lanuza family in 1429; in 1611 Philip II granted Pedro de Lanuza the title of Count of Plasencia together with the town's founding charter. It preserves the church of San Juan Evangelista, from the 17th century, with a Latin-cross plan, an octagonal dome and baroque altarpieces, as well as the remains of Caulor castle and streets with old covered passageways. Its festivals are held in honour of Santa Águeda on 5 February and of San Antonio on 13 June, with the dance known as the dance.
Church of Plasencia de Jalón
Monument
17th-century Baroque church of San Juan Evangelista in Plasencia de Jalón, with a Latin-cross floor plan, side chapels and an octagonal dome over the crossing.
Festivities of Plasencia de Jalón
Activity
Plasencia de Jalón, documented since 1125, celebrates its main fair on 7 September. It was a lordship of the counts of Luna and passed in 1429 to the Lanuza family; its church of San Juan Evangelista, with a Latin-cross plan and an octagonal dome over the crossing, dates from the 17th century.