Cuacos de Yuste, Historical municipality in Cáceres Province, Spain
Cuacos de Yuste sits at an elevation of 590 meters, occupying 52.6 square kilometers of land within the La Vera region of Extremadura.
The Monastery of Yuste, constructed in the 15th century, gained prominence when Emperor Charles V chose it as his retirement residence after abdicating in 1556.
The Plaza de Don Juan de Austria features traditional wooden balconies and porches, representing the architectural heritage of highland residences in the region.
The municipality maintains a network of roads connecting visitors to major attractions, including the Monastery of Yuste and the Church of Nuestra Señora de Asunción.
The town preserves a 16th-century organ from Antwerp, transferred from the Monastery of Yuste to the local parish church.
Location: Cáceres Province
Capital city: Cuacos de Yuste
Elevation above the sea: 590 m
Website: http://www.cuacosdeyuste.es
Part of: La Vera
Shares border with: Aldeanueva de la Vera, Jarandilla de la Vera, Talayuela, Collado, Jaraíz de la Vera, Garganta la Olla
Website: http://cuacosdeyuste.es
GPS coordinates: 40.10448,-5.72405
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:44
Yuste
1.7 km
La Vera
3.8 km
German War Cemetery of Cuacos de Yuste
1 km
Castillo de Jarandilla de la Vera
6 km
Castillo Palacio de los Condes de Oropesa
6 km
Los Escobazos
5.9 km
Castle of Valverde de la Vera
19.6 km
Iglesia de Santa María de Altagracia
5.6 km
Church of Saint James the Great
10.4 km
Church of the Saviour
10.2 km
Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Jaraíz de la Vera - Alfonso Izarra
5.4 km
Church of San Lorenzo, Garganta la Olla
4.6 km
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Torre, Jarandilla de la Vera
5.9 km
Bridge of Cuartos
12.1 km
Picota de Viandar de la Vera
16.2 km
Agencia de Lectura Pública Municipal de Valverde de la Vera
19.4 km
Iglesia de Santa María de Fuentes Claras
19.6 km
Picota de Valverde de la Vera
19.5 km
Rollo de Jarandilla de la Vera
6.1 km
Villa de Garganta la Olla
4.5 km
Hermitage of Santísimo Cristo del Humilladero
4.6 km
Rollo de Santa Ana
5.3 km
Iglesia de San Andrés, Viandar de la Vera
16 km
Town hall of Viandar de la Vera
16.2 km
Conjunto Histórico de Pasarón de la Vera
10.1 km
Plaza de toros de Guijo de Santa Bárbara
8.3 km
Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Cuacos de Yuste
351 m
Iglesia Nuestra Señora del Socorro (Guijo)
8.2 kmReviews
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