Cerro del Despeñadero

Cerro del Despeñadero is a locality in , , . Cerro del Despeñadero is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hermitage of the Virgen de Alarcos.

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alarcos and Ciudad Real.

Locality
is a small hill and archaeological site located in the region of the . Standing at 675 metres above mean sea level, the hill is made of quartzite rocks together with lithic components of volcanic origin, and the river flows next to it.

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is a city of 75,000 people in , , and capital of the province of La Mancha, made famous by Cervantes, whose literary anti-hero Don Quixote wanders the local plains, tilting at windmills.

Town
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is a municipality of located in the , . The municipality spans across a total area of 118.12 km2 and, as of 1 January 2020, it has a registered population of 15,498. is situated 10 km east of Cerro del Despeñadero.

Cerro del Despeñadero

Latitude
38.95478° or 38° 57′ 17″ north
Longitude
-4.00473° or 4° 0′ 17″ west
Open location code
8CCQXX3W+W4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1243208486
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as El Arzollar and Cerro Palomitos.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Centro de Interpretación and Parque Arqueológico de Alarcos.

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