Castañares de las Cuevas
Castañares de las Cuevas is a ghost town in the municipality of Viguera, in the province and autonomous community of La Rioja, Spain.Photo: Juanje 2712, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in Spain
- Also known as: “Castanares de las Cuevas”
- Postal code: 26121
Places of Interest
Highlights include Peña Bajenza.
Peña Bajenza
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Peña Bajenza is a large rock formation situated just above the village of Viguera part of the municipality of Viguera in the Spanish province of La Rioja. Peña Bajenza is situated 4 km east of Castañares de las Cuevas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Panzares and Islallana.
Panzares
Hamlet
Photo: Deivid, Public domain.
Panzares is a village in the municipality of Viguera, in the province and autonomous community of La Rioja, Spain. As of 2018 had a population of 20 people. Panzares is situated 2½ km southwest of Castañares de las Cuevas.
Islallana
Hamlet
Photo: Juanma232, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Islallana is a village in the municipality of Nalda, in the province and autonomous community of La Rioja, Spain. As of 2018 had a population of 122 people. Islallana is situated 3½ km northeast of Castañares de las Cuevas.
Sorzano
Village
Photo: Deivid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sorzano is a municipality in the autonomous community of La Rioja. It is located near the capital Logroño and has a population of 263 inhabitants as of January 2006. Sorzano also has 10.23 km extension. Sorzano is situated 4 km northeast of Castañares de las Cuevas.
Castañares de las Cuevas
- Categories: human settlement, abandoned village, single entity of population, and locality
- Location: Viguera, La Rioja, Northern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.31045° or 42° 18′ 38″ northLongitude
-2.55435° or 2° 33′ 16″ westElevation
639 metres (2,096 feet)Open location code
8CJV8C6W+57OpenStreetMap ID
node 254940635OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Spanish—“Castañares de las Cuevas” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Castañares de las Cuevas”
- Dutch: “Castañares de las Cuevas”
- Spanish: “Castañares de las Cuevas”
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Explore places such as Los Cerrados and Nevera.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Campo Equitación and Cueva-Castillo de Castañares.
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