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What to see and do in La Nava de Ricomalillo

What to see and do in La Nava de Ricomalillo (La Jara, Toledo): 5 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Nature · 2 Curiosities

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The Crags of Palma 1.8 km

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What to see and do in La Nava de Ricomalillo

La Nava de Ricomalillo
Village
Municipality of the comarca of La Jara, in the province of Toledo, on which Charles III conferred the title of town in 1787 and in whose Sierra Jaeña seams of auriferous quartz were worked from Roman times until the end of the nineteenth century, becoming in the eighteenth the most productive gold mine in Spain; its district culminates in the Riscos de Palma, quartzite crests of 1,064 metres above the valley of the river Uso, and on top of the Mogorro hill stands an eight-metre sculpture of the Sacred Heart.
The Gold Mines of the Sierra Jaeña
Curiosity
Seams of gold-bearing quartz were worked in the Sierra Jaeña from Roman times until the end of the 19th century. During the 18th century it was the most productive gold mine in Spain.
Sacred Heart of Cerro Mogorro
Monument
A sculpture of the Sagrado Corazón de Jesús almost eight metres tall and weighing about twenty-five tonnes, installed at the top of the cerro Mogorro, in La Nava de Ricomalillo. The work of sculptor Rodrigo Espada Belmonte, financed entirely by the municipality's residents, it was raised on 11 December 2024 and blessed on 21 June 2025 by the archbishop of Toledo, Francisco Cerro Chaves. It has become a landmark visible from much of the municipal area.
The Crags of Palma
Nature
Quartzite crests located in the southeast of the municipal area of La Nava de Ricomalillo, where they reach 1,064 metres, the highest point in the municipality. Together with the nearby Barrosa peak, at 1,023 metres, they form the highest points in the comarca of La Jara, with a notable drop down to the 460 metres of the Uso river valley.
La Nava, a Town by Grant of Carlos III
Curiosity
Charles III granted the town the title of villa in 1787, giving it its own jurisdiction within the comarca of La Jara.