Villazgo de Escurial Historical milestone · Escurial, Comarca de Trujillo, Cáceres Image of Escurial, not of the place itself. On 14 August 1627 Escurial became independent from the seigniory (señorío) of Trujillo, and in 1678 it obtained villa (town) status by privilege of Carlos II. 1627 / 1678 Photo: Adolfobrigido (CC BY-SA 4.0) What to see and do in Escurial