Riba de Saelices
Guadalajara · Castilla-La Mancha
Riba de Saelices (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈriβa ðe saeˈliθes]) is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 168 inhabitants.
History
Hacia mediados del siglo XIX, la localidad contaba con una población de 268 habitantes. Aparece descrita en el decimotercer volumen del Diccionario geográfico-estadístico-histórico de España y sus posesiones de Ultramar de Pascual Madoz de la siguiente manera:
En 1934 la cueva de los Casares fue declarada monumento nacional. Dentro de este municipio, junto a la cueva de los Casares, se inició el incendio forestal de 2005.
Monuments
La cueva de los Casares es una cueva dentro del término municipal que contiene grabados y pinturas prehistóricas y restos arqueológicos y paleontológicos. Hoy día cuenta con el estatus de bien de interés cultural.
En la localidad se encuentra la iglesia de Santa María Magdalena.
Gallery
Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- July: Fiesta patronal: Santa Maria Magdalena (22)
Trails and hiking
•El valle de los Milagros (RG PNAT 2, 12 km)
Famous people
•Juan Macho Moreno
Town hall
Web oficial: http://www.ribadesaelices.es/
Town hall of Riba de Saelices
Web oficial: http://www.ribadesaelices.es/
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How to get there
- 🚗 100 km from Guadalajara (about 71 min by car)
- 🚗 128 km from Alcalá de Henares (about 90 min by car)
- 🚗 164 km from Madrid (about 116 min by car)
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- ✈️ 147 km from Madrid-Barajas airport (about 104 min by car)
- ✈️ 168 km from Zaragoza airport (about 119 min by car)
Practical info
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Tourist office · 2.9 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Atalaya de Riba de Saelices · 3.1 km away
Buses
1 paradas de autobús en el municipio:
•Saelices de la Sal
Wall
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News
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