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What to see and do in Peraleda de San Román

What to see and do in Peraleda de San Román (Villuercas-Ibores-Jara, Cáceres): 5 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Curiosities · 2 Historical milestones

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What to see and do in Peraleda de San Román

Peraleda de San Román, en el Geoparque Villuercas-Ibores-Jara
Village
268 inhabitants (INE 2025), 470 m in altitude, 62 km², in the Navalmoral de la Mata judicial district and the comarca of La Jara. The settlement arose in the 16th century; Pascual Madoz described it in 1849 as land "unfruitful, two-thirds of it covered in scrubland." It had as many as 1,612 inhabitants in 1950. It is part of the Villuercas-Ibores-Jara Geopark.
Iglesia de San Juan Bautista de Peraleda de San Román
Monument
16th-century parish church, belonging to the archdiocese of Toledo despite being located in the province of Cáceres.
Cambio de nombre de Peraleda de San Román
Historical milestone
In 1842, a royal decree changed the village's name to avoid confusion with the neighbouring town of Garvín.
Minería del plomo en Peraleda de San Román
Historical milestone
Peraleda de San Román's historic economy centred on lead mining and brandy distilleries; in 1928 the village still maintained numerous crafts, including blacksmiths and carpenters.
Visita de Carlos I a las minas de Peraleda
Curiosity
According to local tradition, Emperor Carlos I visited the mines around Peraleda de San Román in the 16th century during a trip through the area.