Fundación de Segura por Alfonso VIII Historical milestone · Segura de Toro, Valle del Ambroz, Cáceres 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). 1186; cambio de nombre en 1916 Photo: Discasto (CC BY-SA 4.0) What to see and do in Segura de Toro