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What to see and do in Barrado

What to see and do in Barrado (Valle del Jerte, Cáceres): 9 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 1 Activities · 3 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

When to go to Barrado: festival calendar

January: Fiestas patronales de Barrado (20 de enero; primer sábado de agosto; 15 de agosto y 8 de septiembre)

How far each place is from the centre of Barrado

Ermita de Nuestra Señora del Viso (Barrado) 1 km

Towns near Barrado

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What to see and do in Barrado

Barrado
Village
Municipality of 383 inhabitants (2025) at about 804 m altitude (the town center ranges between 770 and 830 m). It began as a pastoral settlement of residents from Piornal and became independent around 1494 with some 55 tax-paying households; it was granted the title of villa in the early 18th century. It was burned by French troops in 1809. It preserves the church of San Sebastián (16th century, remodeled in the 18th) and the hermitage of Nuestra Señora del Viso.
Ermita de Nuestra Señora del Viso (Barrado)
Monument
Hermitage located south of the town that holds the patron saint's image, with an 18th-century Baroque-Rococo altarpiece.
Ermita del Cristo del Humilladero (Barrado)
Monument
Small masonry structure with a brick dome, located at the southern entrance to Barrado.
Lavaderos comunales de Barrado
Monument
Barrado preserves two of its old communal washing places, El Chorro to the east and another to the west, both fed by natural springs; six public fountains also remain: those of los Caños, del Llano, de los Chaparejos, La Juntanilla, de la Flauta, and La Fuentecilla.
Fundación e independencia de Barrado (1464-1494)
Historical milestone
Barrado is first documented in 1464 as a place dependent on Piornal; by 1494 it already appears as an independent entity, with about 250 inhabitants.
Incendio de Barrado por las tropas napoleónicas (1809)
Historical milestone
Barrado was burned by French troops during the Peninsular War in 1809.
Vizcondado de Barrado (1823)
Historical milestone
Barrado was raised to a viscountcy in 1823, with Calixto Payáns y Vargas appointed as its first viscount; he later became Marquis of la Constancia and a promoter of the Colegio de San Calixto in Plasencia.
Fiestas patronales de Barrado
Activity
Barrado's festival cycle: Saint Sebastian, the Cristo del Humilladero, and the Virgen del Viso.
Calbotes y matanza tradicional en Barrado
Food and drink
The traditional pig slaughter is practiced from November to February, and on 1 November chestnuts or calbotes are roasted, a custom shared throughout the valley.