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What to see and do in Torrejón el Rubio

What to see and do in Torrejón el Rubio (Comarca de Monfragüe y su Entorno, Cáceres): 10 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 3 Nature · 3 Historical milestones

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What to see and do in Torrejón el Rubio

Parque Nacional de Monfragüe
Nature
Natural area declared a parque natural (nature park) on April 4, 1979, an SPA (Special Protection Area for Birds) in 1988, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in July 2003, and finally a national park on March 2, 2007. It covers 17,852 hectares spread across several municipalities in the province of Cáceres, crossed by the Tajo and Tiétar rivers, and combines Mediterranean woodland, dehesa and rocky outcrops. It is home to more than 200 vertebrate species, including the largest cinereous vulture colony in Europe (286 pairs), between 500 and 600 pairs of griffon vultures, 12 pairs of Iberian imperial eagles, and 6 pairs of golden eagles. In 2019 it received 457,555 visitors, the eleventh Spanish national park by attendance.
Salto del Gitano y Peña Falcón
Nature
Natural lookout over the Tajo river, one of the best-known spots in the Monfragüe National Park, with the rocky outcrops of Peña Falcón serving as the park's main roosting site for griffon vultures and cinereous vultures.
Castillo de Monfragüe
Monument
Medieval fortress located on a hill within the national park to which it gives its name, with nearby rock shelters containing paintings ranging from 8000 BC to the Iron Age.
Torrejón el Rubio
Village
Municipality of 537 inhabitants (2025), 221.88 km² and 290 m altitude, founded in the late 13th century. A large part of the Monfragüe National Park lies within its territory. Since 2014 it has developed tourist infrastructure, including an astronomical observatory recognized as a Starlight destination in 2016.
Rotura de la presa de Torrejón-Tajo
Historical milestone
In October 1965, during its construction, the Torrejón dam collapsed, officially causing 54 deaths, although the actual number of victims remains a matter of debate; it is considered the third-largest hydraulic disaster in 20th-century Spain.
Iglesia de San Miguel Arcángel de Torrejón el Rubio
Monument
A 16th-century parish church in late Gothic and Renaissance style.
Puente Viejo de Torrejón el Rubio
Monument
A six-round-arch bridge over the Vid stream, of uncertain origin somewhere between the Roman period and the 18th century.
Fundación de Torrejón el Rubio
Historical milestone
The town was founded in the late 13th century by the Castilian nobleman Pedro Ruvio, from whom it takes its name.
Señorío de Francisco de Carvajal en Torrejón el Rubio
Historical milestone
In the late 15th century Torrejón el Rubio became part of the lordship granted to Francisco de Carvajal.
Fuente del Francés
Nature
A freshwater spot within the Monfragüe National Park, in the southern sector near Torrejón el Rubio.