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What to see and do in Ahigal

What to see and do in Ahigal (Trasierra-Tierras de Granadilla, Cáceres): 8 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 4 Activities

When to go to Ahigal: festival calendar

June: Noche de los Zajumerios (June 24)
August: Mercado medieval de Ahigal (first weekend of August)
September: Feria nacional canina de Ahigal (third weekend of September)
October: Fiestas del Santísimo Cristo de los Remedios (October 4)

Towns near Ahigal

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What to see and do in Ahigal

Ahigal
Village
Municipality of 1,340 inhabitants (2025), 52.07 km² and 391 m altitude, between Santibáñez el Bajo and Guijo de Granadilla. The place name derives from 'figal' (fig tree, in Asturian). The 1842 census recorded 250 households and 1,370 inhabitants. It preserves a Renaissance cross from 1559 and the so-called Pozo del Cinojal, of possible Roman origin.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
Monument
Parish church of Ahigal, belonging to the diocese of Coria.
Ermita del Cristo del Humilladero
Monument
One of the hermitages of Ahigal, along with those of the Santos Mártires and Santa Marina.
Cruz renacentista de 1559
Monument
Stone wayside cross in Renaissance style, dated 1559.
Noche de los Zajumerios
Activity
Celebration of Saint John's Eve unique to Ahigal.
Mercado medieval de Ahigal
Activity
Medieval market held on the first weekend of August, as part of Ahigal's summer festivities.
Feria nacional canina de Ahigal
Activity
National dog show held on the third weekend of September.
Fiestas del Santísimo Cristo de los Remedios
Activity
Local festival in honor of the Santísimo Cristo de los Remedios.