Barco de Ávila, El
Ávila · Castilla y León
El Barco de Ávila is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. It forms part of the region of El Barco de Ávila - Piedrahíta, and is located in the valley of Tormes River, and is the headboard of the natural region of Alto Tormes.
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El Barco de Ávila is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. It forms part of the region of El Barco de Ávila - Piedrahíta, and is located in the valley of Tormes River, and is the headboard of the natural region of Alto Tormes.
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Festivals
September 2026
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Rest of the year
- August: San Pedro del Barco (10)
What's on
Street market
Mercadillo semanal: Lunes, de 09:00 a 14:00 · Plaza del Campillo
Gastronomy
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Trails and hiking
•Ruta de Carlos V
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Famous people
•Arturo Tabera Araoz, cardenal católico
•Maestro de Ávila, pintor español
•Juan Maldonado, explorador español
•Joaquín Pérez Villanueva, historiador, profesor y político español (1910-1994)
•Ricardo Montequi Díaz de Plaza, farmacéutico español
•Nicolás de la Fuente Arrimadas, profesor, médico y autor español (1849-1936)
•Diego Gasca de Salazar, Oidor de la Chancilleria de Valladolid y del Consejo Real , Contador Mayor de Hacienda y Consejero de Indias
Town hall
Alcaldía: María del Pilar Araoz Hernández
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Town hall of Barco de Ávila, El
Alcaldía: María del Pilar Araoz Hernández Web oficial: http://www.aytobarcodeavila.com/
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How to get there
- 🚗 97 km from Ávila (about 68 min by car)
- 🚗 176 km from Móstoles (about 124 min by car)
- 🚗 180 km from Alcorcón (about 127 min by car)
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- ✈️ 82 km from Salamanca airport (about 58 min by car)
- ✈️ 200 km from Valladolid airport (about 141 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
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🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Caixabank · 0.2 km away
- Nearest cash machine · 0.3 km away
- Banco Santander · 0.3 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Estación de Servicio Bellavista · 0.6 km away
- Moeve · 8.1 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Oficina de Turismo · 0.1 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Where to swim · 3.4 km away
- Playa Fluvial de El Molino · 5.2 km away
- Playa Fluvial del Molino · 5.7 km away
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