The village of the Madera River Curiosity · Paterna del Madera, Sierra del Segura, Albacete Image of Paterna del Madera, not of the place itself. The municipality was simply called Paterna until 1916, when it added del Madera in reference to the river beside which it stands. At 1,130 metres, it is one of the highest towns in the province. Photo: Sergio García Rosa (CC BY-SA 4.0) What to see and do in Paterna del Madera