The best road cycling routes around Cazalegas

The place name Pelahustán seems to derive from the activity related to looms and the sale of linen that the population had in the past. In documents from the 18th century, it appears as Pelafustan. According to the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy, the concept of pelafustán is equated with that of pelagatos, which in turn means “insignificant or mediocre person, without social or economic position.” The town also had several water mills worked by Salamancan teleworkers. Pelahustán is located at an altitude of 673 meters above sea level and borders the terms of Higuera de las Dueñas in the province of Ávila, Nombela, Nuño Gómez, Garciotum and El Real de San Vicente in the province of Toledo, and Ceniientos in the Community of Madrid 😊

The new Talavera de la Reina cable-stayed bridge is an engineering prodigy, it is a world record in the type of cable-stayed bridges with a single mast in high-resistance prestressed concrete, with the highest inclined pylon in Europe. Its 152 stays and 192 meters make it the second highest cable-stayed bridge in Spain and the second in Europe. It is a display of national and international architecture.

It extends along the eastern bank of the Tagus River and is the second most populated municipality in the province and the fourth in Castilla-La Mancha. Among its monuments are the Basilica of Our Lady of the Prado, which houses what is today the patron saint of the city. It was called Queen of the Hermitages by Philip II, it is also called the Sistine Chapel of ceramics, because this colorful art shows here all its splendor from the 16th century to the present day. The style of its construction is a combination of Renaissance and Baroque, although it has undergone various restorations over the centuries. It was elevated to the dignity of Basilica in 1989 by Pope John Paul II. In the Church of Santa María La Mayor (La Colegial) you can admire its pure Gothic cloister, which was built around the year 1469. Its floor plan is rectangular, made up of three longitudinal naves and without a transept. In the years 1704 and 1705 the two upper sections of the Tower were added.

Beautiful city located on a river terrace of the Tagus River. Known as the City of Ceramics, due to the quality, variety and richness of ceramic production, whose history dates back to the 15th century, and we can see its examples in the Prado Gardens.

Malpica Castle is the most emblematic construction of the Toledo town of Malpica de Tajo. It is an impressive fortification of Arab origin built in the 14th century. Made of brick and surrounded by several moats and the waters of the Tagus, it stands out for the solidity and strength of its structure.

Castillo de Bayuela is a town in the Sierra de San Vicente region that has monuments that prove its historical importance, such as the Gothic-Renaissance church of San Andrés, the jurisdictional roll or some vetone boars. In addition, it has a series of ideal services for the traveler.

Port with beautiful views over El Real de San Vicente.

With three inhabitants according to the 2021 census, it is the municipality with the smallest number of inhabitants in Spain.