The pillory of Villarejo del Valle Curiosity · Villarejo del Valle, Arenas de San Pedro, Ávila A jurisdictional column of 2.4 metres raised in 1694, the year in which Carlos II granted the place the privilege of villa status and detached it from Mombeltrán. In 1975 the whole built-up centre was declared a picturesque landscape. Photo: Chinochenko (CC BY-SA 4.0) What to see and do in Villarejo del Valle