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What to see and do in Valencia de las Torres

What to see and do in Valencia de las Torres (Campiña Sur, Badajoz): 4 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones

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What to see and do in Valencia de las Torres

Valencia de las Torres
Village
Municipality of 486 inhabitants (2025) at 520 m altitude over a territory of 210.2 km². Founded in 1502, it temporarily hosted the court of the Catholic Monarchs; in 1594 it was part of the Order of Santiago's province of León with 455 households, and in 1842 the census recorded 1,230 inhabitants in 135 houses, more than double the current population.
Torre del homenaje de Valencia de las Torres
Monument
Of the municipality's old castle, only the keep survives. The parish church is dedicated to Nuestra Señora de la Asunción.
Fuente Cuadrada (Valencia de las Torres)
Curiosity
The town preserves the Fuente Cuadrada, traditionally considered beneficial for urinary ailments.
Corte itinerante de los Reyes Católicos en Valencia de las Torres
Historical milestone
In 1502 the Catholic Monarchs set up their itinerant court for a time in Valencia de las Torres. A letter from Isabel I and Fernando II to Christopher Columbus is dated there on 14 March 1502.