Town

Villafranca de los Barros

420m
38.5613°N, 6.3392°W

Coordinates

38.5613°N, 6.3392°W

Elevation

420m

Accommodation

Available

Services Available

Accommodation
Restaurant
Cafe
Grocery
Pharmacy
ATM
Train
Post Office
Airport
Bus
Pilgrim Office
Clinic
Water
Tobacconist

About Villafranca de los Barros

Villafranca de los Barros is a small town in the flat agricultural plains of the Tierra de Barros in Extremadura. The town has a large parish church and a traditional agricultural character.

Pilgrims will find an albergue, restaurants, cafes, and basic services. The surrounding landscape is open farmland producing cereals, olives, and vines.

The flat terrain of this section can be challenging in summer heat, with little shade and long distances between towns.

Explore Villafranca de los Barros

Things to Do in Villafranca de los Barros

Sightseeing

Visit the Iglesia de Santa Maria del Valle

The main church has an imposing Renaissance facade with a richly carved doorway.

History

Walk the Roman Road

The Via de la Plata through the Tierra de Barros follows the line of the original Roman road.

Food & Drink

Drink Tierra de Barros Wine

The clay-rich soils of the Tierra de Barros have supported vineyards since Roman times.

Food & Drink

Eat in a Market Town

Villafranca is a proper market town, and the restaurants here are a step up from the smaller villages.

Accommodation in Villafranca de los Barros

Where You Are on the Camino

Previous town

Los Santos de Maimona

15 km back

Next town

Torremejía

27 km ahead

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Villafranca de los Barros

792 km to Santiago de Compostela

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