Posición Yuste, Historical estate in Petrer, Spain

Posición Yuste is an estate in Petrer, in the province of Alicante, made up of a large mansion and several military structures dating from the Spanish Civil War. The property sits on forested grounds where a number of those original installations are still visible today.

In late February 1939, the estate became the final seat of the Spanish Republican government, with President Juan Negrín directing operations from the property for just a few days. Those days marked the very end of Republican authority during the Civil War.

The name is a deliberate echo of Charles V's retirement to the Monastery of Yuste in Extremadura, chosen as a code name for the Republican government's retreat. The Communist Party leadership gave its own nearby headquarters the matching code name Posición Dakar, near Elda by a palm grove close to Elche.

The estate can be reached on foot from Petrer along marked paths, and it is worth contacting the local tourism office in advance to arrange a guided visit. The ground is uneven and forested in parts, so sturdy footwear is a good idea.

The name was a code name, chosen to echo Charles V's retirement to the Monastery of Yuste in Extremadura. The Communist Party leadership set up its own headquarters nearby, at a site called Posición Dakar, in a palm grove close to Elche. The estate lies about fifteen kilometres from the Monóvar aerodrome.