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What to see and do in Carcaboso

What to see and do in Carcaboso (Valle del Alagón, Cáceres): 3 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Historical milestones

Towns near Carcaboso

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What to see and do in Carcaboso

Carcaboso, con miliarios romanos junto a la iglesia
Village
1,076 inhabitants (INE 2025), 297 m in altitude, 20.3 km². It was a village of the señorío of Galisteo from the 13th century; the first document naming it is a 1290 notarial deed from Plasencia. It became independent in 1837 along with other towns of the señorío.
Miliarios romanos de Carcaboso
Historical milestone
Several Roman milestones, today located next to the church of Santiago Apóstol, including one with a 2nd-century inscription referring to the emperor Hadrian.
Parque de los Miliarios de Carcaboso
Monument
Group of Roman milestones over two meters tall, from the emperors Trajan and Hadrian, which marked the miles of the Vía de la Plata (Gijón-Astorga-León-Zamora-Salamanca-Mérida-Seville) next to the church of Santiago el Mayor. An interpretation center explains the route of the Roman road with panels and models.