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Puerto de Santa Cruz

Extremadura, Spain · Europe

About Puerto de Santa Cruz

Puerto de Santa Cruz is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Ibahernando, 59km from Monfragüe & Salto del Gitano.

Puerto de Santa Cruz is a town located in Extremadura, Spain. With a population of 409, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Puerto de Santa Cruz sits in Spain, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Madrid time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Puerto de Santa Cruz to your route.

About Puerto de Santa Cruz

Puerto de Santa Cruz is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 403 inhabitants.

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Where is Puerto de Santa Cruz located?

Puerto de Santa Cruz is located in Extremadura, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 39.3163 latitude, -5.8587 longitude.

What is the population of Puerto de Santa Cruz?

Puerto de Santa Cruz has a population of approximately 409 people, making it a town in Spain.

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Quick Information

Population
409
Continent
Europe
Country
Spain
Region
Extremadura
Timezone
Europe/Madrid
Coordinates
39.3163, -5.8587

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Spain

Police
091
Ambulance
061
Fire
080
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.

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Worth the detour from Puerto de Santa Cruz

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Trujillo

Granite hill town that produced Pizarro and Orellana, its grand Plaza Mayor ringed by conquistador palaces built with Peruvian silver and watched over by a Moorish castle. The equestrian Pizarro statue anchors the square.

17 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Old Town of Cáceres

UNESCO-listed walled quarter where Roman, Moorish, Gothic and Renaissance stone palaces stand almost unchanged, their towers crowned with white stork nests. Game of Thrones used its lanes as King's Landing.

47 km · about 55 min drive

cathedral

Royal Monastery of Guadalupe

UNESCO Hieronymite monastery deep in the Villuercas hills, shrine of the black Virgin of Guadalupe and one of Spain's great pilgrimage sites since the 14th century. Columbus's first voyage was part-signed here; the Mudéjar cloister is superb.

48 km · about 55 min drive

national park

Monfragüe & Salto del Gitano

Roadside viewpoint on the EX-208 facing the Peña Falcón crag, where dozens of griffon vultures, black storks and eagles ride the thermals above the Tagus. The signature stop of Monfragüe National Park, Spain's raptor capital.

59 km · about 70 min drive

Driving in Spain

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.55/litre
Motorway tolls
~€4.00/100km

When to drive here

April to October

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Robledillo de Trujillo

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12 km awayPop. 462

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