Serranía de Cuenca Natural Park: law, area and municipalities

Serranía de Cuenca Natural Park

The Serranía de Cuenca Natural Park was designated by Law 5/2007 of 8 March, passed by the Cortes de Castilla-La Mancha. The law assigns it an estimated 73,726 hectares in eleven municipalities, from the city of Cuenca to Tragacete and Zafrilla, and a peripheral protection zone of 2,413 hectares. The regional government's entry counts a twelfth municipality, Huerta del Marquesado, and 74,053 hectares.

A park from 2007

The Serranía de Cuenca Natural Park was created by Law 5/2007 of 8 March, passed by the Cortes de Castilla-La Mancha. It occupies about 73,726 hectares. Around it is a peripheral protection zone which grew in 2020 from 2,150 to 2,413 hectares, mainly in Huélamo.

The Park’s villages

It extends into the municipalities of Arcos de la Sierra, Beamud, Cuenca, Huélamo, Las Majadas, Portilla, Tragacete, Uña, Valdemeca, Villalba de la Sierra and Zafrilla. The regional government of Castilla-La Mancha also counts Huerta del Marquesado, with 596 hectares, and gives a total of 74,053. Cuenca contributes almost half.

The Júcar runs through the Park. Between Uña and Villalba de la Sierra its water drove the Salto de Villalba power station from 1926.

Plan your visit

The Park has three visitor centres, in Tragacete, Uña and Valdemeca, and its own trails, the PNSC.

Combine with

The Ciudad Encantada, the “Enchanted City” rock formations, the Callejones de Las Majadas and the source of the Júcar.

Frequently asked questions

When was the Serranía de Cuenca Natural Park designated?

By Law 5/2007 of 8 March on the designation of the Serranía de Cuenca Natural Park, passed by the Cortes de Castilla-La Mancha.

Which municipalities form the Serranía de Cuenca Natural Park?

Eleven according to the law: Arcos de la Sierra, Beamud, Cuenca, Huélamo, Las Majadas, Portilla, Tragacete, Uña, Valdemeca, Villalba de la Sierra and Zafrilla. The regional government's entry adds Huerta del Marquesado, with 595.60 hectares. The Park occupies parts of their territories, not the whole municipalities.

Is the Natural Park the same as the Serranía de Cuenca SAC and SPA?

No. The Serranía de Cuenca SAC and SPA (ES4230014) is a Natura 2000 site with its own code, legislation and boundaries. They share a name, but their areas need not coincide. See the entry for the Natura 2000 site.