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What to see and do in Aldeacentenera

What to see and do in Aldeacentenera (Comarca de Trujillo, Cáceres): 5 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Activities · 2 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

When to go to Aldeacentenera: festival calendar

May: Fiestas de la Virgen de los Santos (3 y 4 de mayo)

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What to see and do in Aldeacentenera

Aldeacentenera, entre exploradores americanos
Village
603 inhabitants (INE 2025), 565 m in altitude, 110.56 km². It became an independent municipality following the Constitution of 1812. From here came Pedro Alonso de Centenera, who accompanied Pizarro to Peru and served as mayor of Cuzco until 1555, and Alonso Álvarez de Pineda (b. 1494), explorer of the Gulf of Mexico and founder of Corpus Christi (Texas).
Castro celta de la Finca de la Coraja
Historical milestone
Hillfort from the 5th-4th centuries BC, inhabited by the Vettones, with an associated necropolis of more than 70 documented burials.
Pedro Alonso de Centenera y Alonso Álvarez de Pineda
Historical milestone
Pedro Alonso de Centenera accompanied Pizarro in the conquest of Cuzco and was its mayor until 1555; Alonso Álvarez de Pineda (b. 1494) explored the Gulf of Mexico and founded Corpus Christi, in Texas. Both gave their name to the village, formerly Ejido de Centenera.
Queso de cabra de las Villuercas
Food and drink
Goat cheese with the Denominación de Origen (Designation of Origin) of Las Villuercas, produced in Aldeacentenera alongside the artisan wood-fired bakery.
Fiestas de la Virgen de los Santos
Activity
Festival of the Cross in honor of the Virgen de los Santos, venerated in her hermitage.