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What to see and do in Segura de Toro

What to see and do in Segura de Toro (Valle del Ambroz, Cáceres): 7 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Activities · 1 Historical milestones

When to go to Segura de Toro: festival calendar

June: Fiestas de San Juan Bautista de Segura de Toro (24 de junio y 22 al 24 de agosto)

How far each place is from the centre of Segura de Toro

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What to see and do in Segura de Toro

Segura de Toro
Village
Municipality of 190 inhabitants (2025), at 636 m altitude, with a territory ranging from 420 to 1,820 m at the peak of El Camocho. It was repopulated by Alfonso VIII in 1186, and the Templars controlled it in the 13th century to watch over the Vía de la Plata; it adopted its current name in 1916. In the mid-19th century it had 380 inhabitants.
Toro de Segura de Toro
Monument
Vettone granite verraco (boar sculpture), dated to around the 6th century BC, which gives the municipality its name and presides over its square. Remains of a castle with cylindrical towers complete the village's heritage.
Castillo de Segura de Toro
Monument
Remains of a castle with cylindrical towers and stretches of wall preserved, a testament to Segura de Toro's fortified past.
Torre-Campanario de Segura de Toro
Monument
Bell tower that serves as a natural viewpoint in Segura de Toro, next to the La Atalaya area.
Fundación de Segura por Alfonso VIII
Historical milestone
Alfonso VIII of Castile founded Plasencia and repopulated Segura in 1186; in the 13th century the town passed to the Order of the Temple. The municipality has officially been called "Segura de Toro" since 1916, in reference to its Vettone stone boar (verraco).
Fiestas de San Juan Bautista de Segura de Toro
Activity
Patron saint festivities of Segura de Toro in honor of San Juan Bautista, with one celebration in June and another moved to late August to allow participation by the village's emigrants.
Garganta Ancha de Segura de Toro
Nature
Mountain stream with natural pools in the term of Segura de Toro, in a landscape of chestnut and oak woods that climbs up to the peak of El Camocho (1,820 m).