Enguídanos

Location

Near the the Rivers Guadazaón and Cabriel. These waters then mix with the Villora and Batenejo reservoirs whose waters then spill into the Contreras reservoir. On a local road, one hour from Cuenca and one-and-a-quarter hours from Valencia.

Tourist information

Town Hall: C/ San Blas, 2 (+34) 969 344 651
Website: www.enguidanos.es
e-mail: info@enguidanos.es
Services: Medical centre, swimming pool, other sports facilities, recreation area.

How to get there

Road transport

Iberians had already been living in the vicinity, on the Cabeza Moya hill for instance, where vessels, pottery, and Iberian coins have been found. There are also Roman sites such the Roman necropolis at El Pozuelo and the Roman road from Iniesta to Cesar Augusta (now Zaragoza), and the pilasters of a Roman bridge over the River Cabriel. Its excellent location made it a border point in the times of the Reconquest of Spain, and the town was taken by Christian troops after the fall of Alarcón. It also belonged to the estate of Alarcón, the marquisate of Villena and then in 1480 it came into the possession of the marquisate of Moya, later becoming an independent town.
There are steep streets with handrails, some of which have steps. The architecture is erratic and anarchic with façades with whimsical wooden framework. Some of the ancestral homes still bear a coat of arms. It is a lovely mountain village with castle remains and other old features as well as an interesting collection of buildings. Its natural heritage is rich and varied with a special protection area for birds and other areas which have been proposed as Sites of Community Interest.

Special trips in Enguídanos

- Gorges and springs
- The Chorreras nature sport
- A bathing spot called La Playeta y La Lastra
- a old spa called the Baños del Salobral
-> the Hamlet of Charandel
- The Lucas de Urquijo Hydroelectric Power Station
- The Cortina Bridge
- The architecture of buildings in the Plaza Mayor (Main Square)
- The Fortress
- Parish Church of La Asunción (Assumption).