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Villuercas
Las Villuercas is a ''comarca'' located in the province of Cáceres, western Spain. It belongs to the Autonomous Community of Extremadura. Despite the traditional strong identity of its inhabitants, this historical region has not been able to achieve the necessary legal recognition for its administrative development. The comarca has a total of about 9,000 inhabitants. Its geography is typical of the Meseta Central. The Sierra de Villuercas, also known as ''Sierra de Guadalupe'' is part of this comarca. The comarca is named after La Villuerca, the highest peak in the range and also the highest point of the greater Montes de Toledo system, an ancient name that has been documented since 1353. Municipalities The comarca contains the following municipalities: * Alía ** Cíjara ** Puerto Rey ** La Calera * Berzocana * Cabañas del Castillo ** Solana de Cabañas ** Retamosa de Cabañas ** Roturas de Cabañas * Cañamero * Guadalupe * Logrosán * Navezuelas Navezuelas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sierra De Villuercas
Sierra de Villuercas or Sierra de las Villuercas, also known as Sierra de Guadalupe after nearby Guadalupe town, is a mountain range in the greater Montes de Toledo range, Spain. It is located in province of Cáceres, autonomous community of Extremadura. Rivers Almonte and Ibor, tributaries of the Tagus, and the Ruecas and Guadalupe River, tributaries of the Guadiana, have their sources in this range. Description The Sierra de Villuercas stretches for about 60 km in a roughly NNW/SSE direction in the southeast of Cáceres Province. From its northern end a lower ridge stretches in an arch further westwards from Deleitosa. Southwards there is a straight low ridge aligned in a N/S direction connecting with the Sierra de los Golondrinos prolongation further south straddling river Guadiana. The lower Sierra de Montánchez extends further west of the Sierra de Villuercas. This range is parallel to the Sierra de la Palomera and Sierra de Altamira further east of Guadalupe. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Villuerca
La Villuerca, also known as ''Risco de la Villuerca'', ''Pico la Villuerca'' and ''Pico de las Villuercas'' is the highest peak of the Sierra de Villuercas range, also known as ''Sierra de Guadalupe''. It is located 6 km west of Guadalupe town in Las Villuercas comarca, Cáceres Province, Extremadura, Spain and is the highest point of the greater Montes de Toledo system. Description La Villuerca has an elevation of 1,603 metres above sea level and is a conspicuous mountain that can be seen from quite a distance in the surrounding landscape. This peak has an ancient name that has been documented since 1353 and it gives its name to Las Villuercas comarca. There is a narrow paved road leading to the mountaintop where there are abandoned military installations of the former ''Base Centro Táctico, CT2, Guadalupe-Villuercas'' with tall antennas and a heliport A heliport is a small airport suitable for use by helicopters and some other vertical lift aircraft. Designated helipor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montes De Toledo
The Montes de Toledo are one of the main systems of mountain ranges in the Iberian Peninsula. They divide the drainage basin of the Tagus from the basin of the Guadiana. The highest peak is high La Villuerca. Description The Montes de Toledo are located in the central regions of the Iberian Peninsula, cutting transversally from east to west across the lower portion of the Meseta Central. The length of the Montes de Toledo is and their maximum width up to near Sonseca and Puertollano. The eastern Montes de Toledo ranges form one of the natural limits of the historical La Mancha region in Castile-La Mancha and the western end, including the ranges forming the broader Montes de Toledo, reaches into Portalegre District, Portugal. Geology Geologically the series of ranges making up the system were formed by Alpine orogeny, but unlike the Central System further north the Montes de Toledo comprise an older terrain of elongated belts of folded and thrust faulted sedimentary rocks th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extremadura
Extremadura (; ext, Estremaúra; pt, Estremadura; Fala: ''Extremaúra'') is an autonomous community of Spain. Its capital city is Mérida, and its largest city is Badajoz. Located in the central-western part of the Iberian Peninsula, it is crossed from east to west by the Tagus and Guadiana rivers. The autonomous community is formed by the two largest provinces of Spain: Cáceres and Badajoz. Extremadura is bordered by Portugal to the west and by the autonomous communities of Castile and León (north), Castilla–La Mancha (east) and Andalusia (south). It is an important area for wildlife, particularly with the major reserve at Monfragüe, which was designated a National Park in 2007, and the International Tagus River Natural Park (''Parque Natural Tajo Internacional''). The regional executive body, led by the President of Extremadura, is called Junta de Extremadura. The Day of Extremadura is celebrated on 8 September. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logrosán
Logrosán () is a List of municipalities of Spain, municipality within the Cáceres (province), province of Cáceres in Extremadura, Spain. It is the capital of the administrative and commercial sub-area of Don Benito-Villanueva. Logrosán was an important and growing community in the first half of the 20th century. The area was once home to a population of over 8,000 due to its large role in the Mining industry during the 19th and 20th centuries. It is currently administered by the City Council of Logrosán. Geography Geographically, Logrosán is located in the south of the Provinces of Spain, province of Cáceres, Spain, Caceres (Extremadura), at the base of Las Villuercas in the Montes de Toledo mountain range. The town sits on the base of a granite batholith called "Cerro de San Cristóbal" that surfaced in the Quaternary period. In addition to the batholith, rock formations composed of quartzites and slates sometimes emerge above the ground, creating an Appalachian-esque lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comarcas Of Extremadura
In Spain, a ''comarca'' (, sing. ''comarca'') is either a traditional territorial division without any formal basis, or a group of municipalities, legally defined by an autonomous community for the purpose of providing common local government services. In English, a comarca is equivalent to a district, county, area or zone. Legally defined comarcas The large majority of legally defined comarcas are in Catalonia (42) and Aragon (33)), and are regulated by law and are governed by a comarcal council with specified powers. There are seven comarcas formally registered in Basque Country and one in Castile and León. In Andalusia and Asturias, comarcas are defined by law but lack any defined function. Informal comarcas In other regions, comarcas are traditional or historical or in some cases, contemporary creations designed for tourism promotions. In some other cases (e.g. La Carballeda) a comarca may correspond to a natural area, like a valley, river basin and mountainous area, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Cáceres
The province of Cáceres ( ; es, provincia de Cáceres, ) is a province of western Spain, and makes up the northern half of the autonomous community of Extremadura. Its capital is the city of Cáceres. Other cities in the province include Plasencia, Coria, Navalmoral de la Mata and Trujillo, the birthplace of Francisco Pizarro González. , the province had 408,703 inhabitants, of whom a quarter lived in the capital. The Tagus river runs through the province. Geography The northern natural border of the province is formed by the east–west running Sierra de Gredos which is part of the Sistema Central. The valleys North of Cáceres include the Valle del Jerte, the gorges of la Vera, the Ambroz Valley, and Las Hurdes with mountain rivers and natural pools. The southern border consists of the Montes de Toledo. The remainder of the province is a plain, through which the river Tagus and its tributaries run. The mountains are rich in wildlife, and in 1979 a nature park ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cañamero
Cañamero is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center * Instituto Nacional de Estadística (other) * Instituto Nacional de Estatística (other) * Instituto Nacional Ele ...), the municipality has a population of 1630 inhabitants. References Municipalities in the Province of Cáceres {{Extremadura-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Retamosa De Cabañas
Retamosa de Cabañas, better known just as Retamosa, is a village belonging to the Cabañas del Castillo municipality, located in the province of Cáceres, in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2010 census (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center * Instituto Nacional de Estadística (other) * Instituto Nacional de Estatística (other) * Instituto Nacional Ele ...), the village had a population of 48 inhabitants. References {{coord, 39, 34, 17, N, 5, 32, 27, W, display=title, region:ES_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki Populated places in the Province of Cáceres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabañas Del Castillo
Cabañas del Castillo is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 477 inhabitants. Villages * Solana de Cabañas * Retamosa de Cabañas Retamosa de Cabañas, better known just as Retamosa, is a village belonging to the Cabañas del Castillo municipality, located in the province of Cáceres, in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2010 census (INE INE ... * Roturas de Cabañas References Municipalities in the Province of Cáceres {{Extremadura-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berzocana
Berzocana is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses in ... ( INE), the municipality has a population of 497 inhabitants. References Municipalities in the Province of Cáceres {{Extremadura-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alía
Alía is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2014 census, Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) the municipality has a population of 936 inhabitants. Javier Saviola's grandfathers are from Alía. Villages * Cíjara * Puerto del Rey * La Calera * Pantano de Cijara Pantano may refer to: *Pantano (surname) *Pantano, Arizona, a ghost town in Pima County, Arizona, United States *Pântano River, a river of Brazil See also *El Pantano, a corregimiento in Santa Fé District, Veraguas Province, Panama {{disamb ... References External links * Municipalities in the Province of Cáceres {{Extremadura-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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