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What to see and do in Santibáñez el Alto

What to see and do in Santibáñez el Alto (Sierra de Gata, Cáceres): 4 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Activities · 1 Curiosities

When to go to Santibáñez el Alto: festival calendar

June: Los Santitos de Santibáñez el Alto (9 y 10 de junio)

How far each place is from the centre of Santibáñez el Alto

Castillo de Santibáñez el Alto 100 m

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What to see and do in Santibáñez el Alto

Santibáñez el Alto
Village
Municipality of 386 inhabitants (2025) at 650 m altitude, on a hill near the Portuguese border. Its castle dates from the 8th-9th centuries, of Islamic origin, and from 1220 the Order of Alcántara administered it as a commandery. It also preserves the church of San Pedro Apóstol (15th century) and a jurisdictional rollo (pillory).
Castillo de Santibáñez el Alto
Monument
Fortress of Muslim origin dated between the 8th and 9th centuries; in 1220 it was granted to Benito Suárez, master of the Order of Alcántara. Between 1835 and 1984 its precinct was used as the village cemetery.
Barrio de Los Pajares
Curiosity
District of Santibáñez el Alto declared a Bien de Interés Cultural in the category of Lugar de Interés Etnográfico. Every 14 August it hosts the village's livestock fair.
Los Santitos de Santibáñez el Alto
Activity
Festival in honour of the saints Primo and Feliciano.