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What to see and do in Cabrero

What to see and do in Cabrero (Valle del Jerte, Cáceres): 5 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Activities · 2 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones

When to go to Cabrero: festival calendar

September: Fiesta de San Miguel Arcángel (Cabrero) (September 29)

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What to see and do in Cabrero

Cabrero
Village
Municipality of 353 inhabitants (2025), 7 km² and 735 m altitude. It became independent from Piornal in 1791. Its coat of arms, approved in 2004, shows a silver flaming sword accompanied by five gold goats, referring to the goat herding that gives the town its name and that has today practically disappeared.
Independencia judicial de Cabrero respecto a Piornal (1791)
Historical milestone
Cabrero, originally called Las Casas del Cabrero, achieved its municipal independence from Piornal in 1791 after a legal process.
Origen ganadero del topónimo de Cabrero
Curiosity
The name Cabrero derives from the traditional raising of goats in the area, already documented in the 14th century by Alfonso XI alongside bears, wild boar, and wild goats; goat farming has now disappeared entirely.
El guerrillero "tío Félix el Ligero" en Cabrero
Curiosity
Cabrero was an area of operations during the Civil War for the well-known guerrilla fighter nicknamed "tío Félix el Ligero".
Fiesta de San Miguel Arcángel (Cabrero)
Activity
Patron saint festival in honor of Saint Michael the Archangel, patron of Cabrero's parish.