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Portilla fossil site

Portilla's fossil site, in the Campichuelo near the Boca de la Hoz del Trabaque, has yielded numerous dinosaur fossils, mainly bones. It forms part of the Cuenca Dinosaur Route, alongside Fuentes and Buenache de la Sierra, and has an interpretation centre in the village.

Municipality
Portilla
  • Dinosaurs
  • Portilla
  • Palaeontology
  • Campichuelo
  • Dinosaur Route

Portilla lies in the Campichuelo, near the Boca de la Hoz del Trabaque, and its name derives from its old marble quarries. Numerous dinosaur bones have been found in its municipality, bringing the village onto the Cuenca Dinosaur Route alongside Fuentes and Buenache de la Sierra.

An interpretation centre, opened a few years ago, explains the discoveries and local geology. San Miguel Arcángel church stands in the square.

Combine with

Lo Hueco and Las Hoyas, Cuenca’s other major dinosaur sites, and the MUPA.

Frequently asked questions

Is there anything to see?

The village interpretation centre explains the discoveries and their geological context. The site itself is not presented as an open-air museum.

Carry on from here

Lands and landscapes

From here, follow the memory of the land

These readings connect Portilla fossil site with the stories, the work and the villages around it.

Where it is

Location of Portilla fossil site Albalate de las NoguerasArcos de la SierraBascuñana de San PedroCañizaresCastillejo-SierraCuencaFresneda de la SierraLa FronteraLas MajadasMarianaPortillaPoyatosTorralbaTragaceteUñaVega del CodornoVillalba de la SierraVillar de Domingo GarcíaZarzuelaSotorribas PNSC-S2: Los CallejonesPNSC-S9: Itinerario interpretativo del area recreativa de los LagunillosPR-CU 104: Sendero de la dehesa de los OlmosPR-CU 109: Vuelta a la ModorraPR-CU 22: Ruta de El Calahorrano y el cerro de la CuevaPR-CU 23: Ruta del Covacho y El CallejónPR-CU 24: Ruta del cerro Calera y Los VallejosPR-CU 26: Ruta de la fuente de la HerreríaPR-CU 27: Ruta del Pado de NavelíarPR-CU 28: Ruta de las Fuentecillas y Los CallejonesPR-CU 30: Ruta del Gollizno y Las CanterasPR-CU 33: Ruta de la Piedra YunquePR-CU 37: Sendero del Escalerón y La Raya Portilla
In colour, the municipality. The place does not yet have a verified location, so no point is drawn. Municipal boundaries: © IGN (CC BY 4.0). Route lines: simplified official tracks; source and GPX on each page.
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«Source consulted»: the primary source has been read. «Reference located»: the source has been identified but not yet read. «Open question»: the figure needs confirmation.