Cañizares
Cuenca · Castilla-La Mancha
Cañizares is a municipality in Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 615.
History
A mediados del siglo XIX, el lugar contaba con una población censada de 560 habitantes. La localidad aparece descrita en el quinto volumen del Diccionario geográfico-estadístico-histórico de España y sus posesiones de Ultramar de Pascual Madoz de la siguiente manera:
Monuments
Ermita de la Virgen de los Casares.
Iglesia del Apóstol Santiago.
El Huesario.
What to visit
•Mirador de Peña Rubia
Gallery
Festivals
25 de julio, Santiago Apóstol.
8 de septiembre, Virgen de los Casares.
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- July: Fiestas locales (25)
- September: Fiestas locales (8)
Trails and hiking
•Ruta del Embalse del Molino de Chincha (PR-CU 92, 8.8 km)
•Ruta de la Hoz de Tragavivos (PR-CU 91, 9.3 km)
•Sendero del Hocino (SL-CU 12, 1 km)
•Sendero del Cañizar (SL-CU 13, 5.5 km)
•Sendero Fuente de los Tilos - Cueva del Armentero
•Cañada Real de la Sierra
Town hall
Alcaldía: Julio Cesar Bodoque Fuero
Town hall of Cañizares
Alcaldía: Julio Cesar Bodoque Fuero
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How to get there
- 🚗 63 km from Cuenca (about 44 min by car)
- 🚗 124 km from Alcalá de Henares (about 88 min by car)
- 🚗 161 km from Madrid (about 114 min by car)
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- ✈️ 145 km from Madrid-Barajas airport (about 102 min by car)
- ✈️ 200 km from Zaragoza airport (about 141 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.3 km away
- Where to park · 0.4 km away
- Where to park · 0.4 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Tourist office · 0.1 km away
- Tourist office · 0.4 km away
- Tourist office · 0.4 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Mirador de Peña Rubia · 0.4 km away
- Viewpoints · 3.4 km away
- Viewpoints · 4.2 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Playa fluvial · 3.5 km away
Pharmacy and health
•Farmacia
Wall
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News
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