Traslado del núcleo desde La Asperilla (siglo XV) Historical milestone · Casas del Castañar, Valle del Jerte, Cáceres The present-day settlement of Casas del Castañar arose in the second half of the 15th century from chestnut-drying houses, after the abandonment of the old settlement of La Asperilla, originally populated during the Reconquista under Alfonso VIII. Photo: Oskardm (CC0) What to see and do in Casas del Castañar