Alcalá del Júcar, Medieval castle town in Manchuela region, Spain
The municipality extends along steep limestone cliffs with white houses built into the rock formations above the Júcar River at 596 meters elevation.
In 1364, Peter of Castile granted Alcalá del Júcar independence from Jorquera, establishing its own municipal governance through an official charter.
The designation as Conjunto Histórico in 1982 recognizes the architectural value of this medieval settlement with its castle and traditional dwellings.
The town provides electronic administrative services through its official website, offering residents access to municipal records and digital documentation.
The settlement extends vertically along the gorge walls, with houses carved into the limestone cliffs following the natural contours of the terrain.
Location: Manchuela
Location: Albacete Province
Capital city: Alcalá del Júcar
Elevation above the sea: 596 m
Part of: Mancomunidad para el Desarrollo de La Manchuela, Unión Manchuela
Shares border with: Abengibre, Alatoz, Casas de Ves, Casas-Ibáñez, Alborea, Carcelén, La Recueja, Fuentealbilla
Website: http://alcaladeljucar.net
GPS coordinates: 39.19290,-1.42917
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:38
Natural Park River Cabriel
21.5 km
Cueva de la Vieja
26.7 km
Alcalá del Júcar Castle
198 m
Cueva de los Ángeles
23.6 km
El Molinar Reservoir
15.4 km
Church of Nuestra Señora de las Nieves
23.5 km
Tortosilla rockshelters
26.1 km
Church of Saint Andrew, Alcalá del Júcar
102 m
Church of the Natividad, Alborea
9.9 km
Castle and walls of Jorquera
8.1 km
Church of San Juan Bautista, Casas-Ibáñez
11 km
Cuevas de Masagó y del Duende
80 m
Church of Saint Peter, Casas de Juan Núñez
15 km
Hermitage of Saint Anne, Cenizate
23.5 km
Villa de Alcalá de Júcar
75 m
Ermita de la Purísima
23.8 km
Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Cenizate
23.6 km
Alcalá del Júcar bullring
407 m
Church of Saint Anthony of Padua
28 km
Church of Saint Peter, Balsa de Ves
21.6 km
Bullring of Casas Ibáñez
11 km
Church of Tolosa
4.3 km
Chapel of Balneario de Fuentepodrida
18 km
Municipal Library, Casas-Ibáñez
11.1 km
Church of Saint Michael, Abengibre
10.1 km
Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Fuentealbilla - Bormate
14.3 km
Casa de Cultura, Fuentealbilla
13.4 km
Noria de Casas del Río
27.7 kmReviews
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