Valdencín: Murals, Culture and Holiday Apartment

Valdencín is a stop on the Valle del Alagón Pueblos de Luz route. At the same time, the town is part of the “Pueblos de Luz” tourism offering, which conveys the history, cultural heritage, surroundings and typical products of the colonization villages in Extremadura. A suggested Pueblos de Luz route takes a detour to Valdencín to see two murals. In the Valle del Alagón, seven tourist routes were created as part of the initiative according to geographical criteria; alongside cultural heritage, they also take natural, landscape and cultural resources into account.

Other places to read about: Jaraíz De La Vera, Torremocha, Villamiel, Carcaboso, Cambrón, Logrosán, Baños De Montemayor, Moraleja.

Culture and Townscape

Valdencín was planned in 1964. The town was founded by the former Instituto Nacional de Colonización between 1965 and 1970. Its urban structure is laid out around a square. The church of Valdencín dates from the 20th century. The Iglesia de Santa Teresa has a rectangular floor plan with a single nave and is characterized by its bell tower.

The mural “Muro Crítico” has been displayed on the façade of the town hall since 2021. The Madrid-based artist Digo Diego created it as part of the “Muro crítico” urban art campaign of the Diputación de Cáceres. A second mural on the base of the church tower commemorates the work of the first female settlers; it was created by the artist Jonathan Carranza “Sojo”.

Landscape and Routes

In the Valle del Alagón, Valdencín is one of the whitewashed colonization settlements that stand out against a green setting. The town is a short distance from the main canal on the left bank of the Alagón River. The combination of routes, cultural heritage and landscape makes the various thematic approaches within the Valle del Alagón visible.

If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Valdencín, the booking pages allow you to compare travel dates, room categories and cancellation policies. Depending on your preferred focus, your planning can be based on festival dates or on routes and murals.

Events

Espacio Utopía is a multipurpose hall in Valdencín where various events, primarily featuring live music, take place. Sala Utopía is considered a cultural point of reference in the countryside.

The Bellota Rock Rural Fest in Valdencín reached its eighth edition, which was announced for 26 and 27 July. The 2025 edition of La Velá de Valdencín included competitions for Migas, Tortillas and Pitarra wines. A festival in honor of Santa Teresa, with a mass followed by a procession, was scheduled to take place in Valdencín on 15 October 2024. For the 2024 Santa Teresa festival, a social gathering with charanga music and bouncy castles for children was planned at the multipurpose hall in Valdencín.

The seventh Festival Nacional de Folklore “El Madroño de Valdencín” was announced for 13 October at 6 p.m. at the multipurpose pavilion in Valdencín. In addition, the VIII Festival Nacional de Folklore “El Madroño de Valdencín” was announced.

For the overarching travel overview: Cáceres.