Madrigal de las Altas Torres

Madrigal de las Altas Torres extends across 106 square kilometers at an elevation of 808 meters in the northern region of the Iberian Peninsula.

The settlement received its municipal charter in 1017, which was later confirmed in 1168, marking its importance during the medieval period in Spain.

The municipality contains sections of medieval defensive walls arranged in a circular pattern, representing the military engineering practices of medieval Spanish settlements.

The local administration provides services through the Ayuntamiento, which manages community programs and maintains public facilities for its 1,338 residents.

Queen Isabella I of Castile, who unified Spain through her marriage to Ferdinand II of Aragon, was born in this municipality in 1451.

Location: Province of Ávila

Capital city: Madrigal de las Altas Torres

Elevation above the sea: 808 m

Part of: Mancomunitat de municipis de la Comarca de Madrigal de las Altas Torres, Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Comarca «La Moraña»

Website: http://madrigaldelasaltastorres.es

GPS coordinates: 41.08944,-4.99889

Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:33