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What to see and do in Piornal

What to see and do in Piornal (Valle del Jerte, Cáceres): 8 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 1 Nature · 2 Activities · 1 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

When to go to Piornal: festival calendar

January: Jarramplas (January 19-20)

How far each place is from the centre of Piornal

Jarramplas 50 m

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What to see and do in Piornal

Piornal
Village
The highest municipality in the Valle del Jerte and in all of Extremadura, with 1,443 inhabitants (2025) at 1,175 m altitude. It began as a pastoral settlement in the 13th century. The church of San Juan dates from the 15th century, with recent rebuilding, and the remains of a 17th-century episcopal palace, now in ruins, are preserved. In 1842 it had 120 houses and 658 inhabitants.
Jarramplas
Activity
Fiesta de Interés Turístico Nacional in honor of San Sebastián: a local resident dressed as Jarramplas, wearing a mask and a costume of cloth strips, walks through the streets beating a drum while the rest of the village throws turnips at him.
Ermita de Nuestra Señora de la Concepción (Piornal)
Monument
18th-century hermitage built of masonry, reinforced on the sides and buttresses with granite ashlar.
Fuentes históricas de Piornal
Monument
The fountain in the church square, dated 1908, and the fountains of Oliva Martín and Peña Negra, near the road to the reservoir; Madoz documented in 1849 the existence of four flour mills and two oil presses in the municipality.
Cascadas del Caozo y de la Desesperá
Nature
Waterfalls of Caozo and Desesperá, next to the Pozas del Calderón, in the territory of Piornal, the highest in the Jerte Valley.
Primera mención de Piornal en bula papal (1254)
Historical milestone
The name Piornal was recorded in a papal bull of Pope Innocent IV in 1254.
Embutidos curados de Piornal
Food and drink
Piornal is known for its cured sausages, dried in the mountain air at more than 1,100 meters altitude.
Toña piornalega
Activity
Festival of the toña piornalega, held on weekends throughout November.