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What to see and do in Villar del Pedroso

What to see and do in Villar del Pedroso (Villuercas-Ibores-Jara, Cáceres): 7 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

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Iglesia de San Pedro 300 m

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What to see and do in Villar del Pedroso

Villar del Pedroso
Village
Municipality of the La Jara comarca in Cáceres, located at 732 m altitude, with 547 inhabitants (January 2025), about 8 km east of Valdelacasa de Tajo.
Megalitos y verracos de Villar del Pedroso
Curiosity
Megalithic remains (dolmens) and pre-Romanesque verracos (boar sculptures) have been documented within the territory of Villar del Pedroso, together with similar finds in neighboring Carrascalejo and Valdelacasa de Tajo, evidence of the prehistoric occupation of the area.
Iglesia de San Pedro
Monument
Granite parish church built between the 15th and 18th centuries, with 18th-century altarpieces decorated with Talavera tiles and a Renaissance high altarpiece with five period canvases.
Puente románico sobre el río Pedroso
Monument
Bridge of medieval origin preserved over the Pedroso river, alongside the stone crosses scattered across Villar del Pedroso's municipal territory.
Fundación de Villar del Pedroso
Historical milestone
In 1249 King Fernando III granted the settlement rights that gave rise to Villar del Pedroso.
Visita de Carlos V a Villar del Pedroso
Curiosity
In 1525 Emperor Carlos V stayed at Villar del Pedroso's old hospital during a trip through the area.
Emigración de Villar del Pedroso a Sudamérica
Historical milestone
Between 1900 and 1939, numerous residents of Villar del Pedroso emigrated to South America in search of better economic conditions.