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What to see and do in Carrascalejo

What to see and do in Carrascalejo (Villuercas-Ibores-Jara, Cáceres): 6 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Activities · 1 Historical milestones

When to go to Carrascalejo: festival calendar

September: Fiestas de San Mateo de Carrascalejo (semana del 21 de septiembre; 3 de febrero)

Towns near Carrascalejo

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What to see and do in Carrascalejo

Carrascalejo, fundado por colmeneros de Talavera
Village
223 inhabitants (INE 2025), 607 m in altitude, 48.48 km². It was founded by beekeepers from Talavera de la Reina in a carrascal (holm oak grove). After the uprising of 18 July 1936 it remained under Republican control until it fell to Francoist troops on 3 October 1936.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Carrascalejo
Monument
Church from the 17th-18th centuries, rebuilt in 1940, with a 16th-century baptismal font and an 18th-century baptistery basin.
Fiestas de San Mateo de Carrascalejo
Activity
Patronal festivities for Saint Matthew in the week of 21 September, with bull-related events involving lances and cultural activities; also held are Saint Blaise (3 February) and, since 2016, the Flor de la Jara.
Estela funeraria romana de Carrascalejo
Monument
The oldest archaeological remain preserved in Carrascalejo, a Roman funerary stele dedicated to a girl, alongside pieces such as the 16th-century baptismal font.
Embalse de Recuerda
Nature
Reservoir of 0.811 cubic hectometres within Carrascalejo's municipal territory, set up as a catch-and-release fishing area for carp, black bass, pike and barbel.
Carrascalejo en la Guerra Civil
Historical milestone
Carrascalejo was an area of frequent fighting during the Spanish Civil War, changing hands several times; its bell tower was damaged by a bombing raid. After the war, the village suffered mass emigration to industrial areas of Spain and Europe.