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What to see and do in Guijo de Santa Bárbara

What to see and do in Guijo de Santa Bárbara (La Vera, Cáceres): 5 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 1 Activities · 1 Historical milestones

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What to see and do in Guijo de Santa Bárbara

Guijo de Santa Bárbara
Village
Municipality of 386 inhabitants (2025), 35.1 km² and 876 m altitude, the highest in La Vera (its highest point, El Estecillo, reaches 2,250 m). It became independent from Jarandilla de la Vera in 1816. The church of Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro (1776-1778) preserves a vault in the Mozarabic tradition.
Ermita de las Nieves de Guijo de Santa Bárbara
Monument
A chapel located at about 1,500 meters altitude in the Sierra de Gredos, noted as one of the highest in Extremadura, with an associated mountain refuge.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro de Guijo de Santa Bárbara
Monument
A parish church built between 1776 and 1778, with a vault in the Mozarabic tradition.
Independencia de Guijo de Santa Bárbara
Historical milestone
Guijo de Santa Bárbara achieved its jurisdictional independence from Jarandilla in 1816, paying 56,207 reales for it.
Los Danzantes de Santa Bárbara
Activity
A traditional dance performed on the feast day of Santa Bárbara, the municipality's patroness.