Villar de la Encina
Cuenca · Castilla-La Mancha
Villar de la Encina is a municipality located in the province of Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 220 inhabitants.
History
A mediados del siglo XIX, la villa tenía contabilizada una población de 493 habitantes. En el término municipal estaba incluido el anejo de la Puebla de San Blas. Aparece descrita en el decimosexto volumen del Diccionario geográfico-estadístico-histórico de España y sus posesiones de Ultramar de Pascual Madoz de la siguiente manera:
Monuments
En la localidad hay una iglesia bajo la advocación de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios.
Gallery
Festivals
Sus fiestas patronales se celebran la semana del 16 de agosto en honor de San Roque.
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- August: Sus fiestas patronales se celebran la semana (16) · Fiesta patronal: Roque de Montpellier (16)
Trails and hiking
•Ruta del Cristal de Hispania (GR-163, 163 km)
•Camino de la Virgen de la Cuesta (PR-CU 75, 34 km)
•Ruta de los Castillos del Marqués de Villena. Belmonte-Castillo de Garcimuñoz (PR-CU 76, 41.4 km)
Famous people
•Serafín Madrid
Town hall
Alcaldes
1991-actual: Santiago Vieco Martínez
Town hall of Villar de la Encina
Alcaldes 1991-actual: Santiago Vieco Martínez
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How to get there
- 🚗 73 km from Cuenca (about 52 min by car)
- 🚗 114 km from Albacete (about 80 min by car)
- 🚗 148 km from Alcalá de Henares (about 104 min by car)
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- ✈️ 119 km from Albacete airport (about 84 min by car)
- ✈️ 160 km from Madrid-Barajas airport (about 113 min by car)
Wall
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News
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