La Alberca

La Alberca displays stone and timber houses with wooden balconies along narrow cobblestone streets that wind through the mountainous landscape at 1048 meters elevation.

The settlement received protection from King Alfonso IX of León in the 13th century and became the first Spanish village to obtain National Historic Monument status in 1940.

The Parish Church of Our Lady of the Assumption contains a 16th-century granite pulpit and holds regular religious ceremonies following ancient local traditions.

Cars remain restricted in the central area, allowing visitors to walk freely through the streets while discovering local food specialties in medieval establishments.

Each July, residents select a piglet that roams freely through the village streets until January, when it becomes part of a charitable raffle on San Antonio's day.

Location: Province of Salamanca

Capital city: La Alberca

Elevation above the sea: 1,044 m

Website: http://www.laalberca.com/

Part of: Mancomunitat «Sierra de Francia»

Shares border with: El Cabaco, Nava de Francia, San Martín del Castañar, Mogarraz, Monforte de la Sierra, Madroñal, Herguijuela de la Sierra, Ladrillar, Monsagro

Website: http://laalberca.com

GPS coordinates: 40.48917,-6.11111

Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:38