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Barracas

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Barracas is a Spanish town located in Castellón.

In 2004 a truck carrying 25 tonnes of ammonium nitrate fertilizer exploded half an hour after a traffic accident on March 9, 2004, killing two people and injuring five others. The explosion, which could be heard at a distance of several kilometers, caused a crater 5 metres (16 ft) deep.

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Village information

Province: Castellón
Autonomous community: Valencia
Population (INE 2025): 188
Altitude: 985 m

Area (IGN): 42.8 km²
District: Alto Palancia
Postcode: 12420

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Barracas

Village

Barracas is a Spanish town located in Castellón.

Text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Village information

Province: Castellón
Autonomous community: Valencia
Population (INE 2025): 188
Altitude: 985 m

Area (IGN): 42.8 km²
District: Alto Palancia
Postcode: 12420

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La iglesia parroquial de San Pedro de Barracas, en la comarca del Alto Palancia, provincia de Castellón, España, es un templo católico que está catalogado como Bien de Relevancia Local con código identificativo: 12.07.020-001, según consta en la Dirección General de Patrimonio Artístico de la…
IglesiaBien de Relevancia Local
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La ermita de San Roque de Barracas, en la comarca del Alto Palancia, provincia de Castellón, España, es un templo católico que está catalogado como bien de relevancia local con código identificativo: 12.07.020-002, según consta en la Dirección General de Patrimonio Artístico de la Generalidad…
ErmitaBien de Relevancia Local
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Fuente, del siglo XVI.
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Ermita
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Cumbre
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Monuments from Wikidata; summaries from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited to their authors.

What to do

2 plans to experience Barracas on the move, not just passing through.

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2 activities

MTB: Nacimiento del Palancia

MTB: Sierra de Pina

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Places and plans from OpenStreetMap (ODbL): what is mapped within the municipal boundary, by name. If something is missing, it can be added there and will appear here in the next update.

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Routes shared by hikers and waymarked trails, with their map and elevation profile.

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What to see

8 places to explore Barracas at your own pace. Each number matches its point on the map.

Ask Poblete for a route

Tell me how much time you have and what you like, and I'll put the places in Barracas in order so you don't go back and forth.

My route around Barracas

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1.
La iglesia parroquial de San Pedro de Barracas, en la comarca del Alto Palancia, provincia de Castellón, España, es un templo católico que está catalogado como Bien de Relevancia Local con código identificativo: 12.07.020-001, según consta en la Dirección General de Patrimonio Artístico de la…
IglesiaBien de Relevancia Local
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La ermita de San Roque de Barracas, en la comarca del Alto Palancia, provincia de Castellón, España, es un templo católico que está catalogado como bien de relevancia local con código identificativo: 12.07.020-002, según consta en la Dirección General de Patrimonio Artístico de la Generalidad…
ErmitaBien de Relevancia Local
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Fuente, del siglo XVI.
FuenteBien de Relevancia Local
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Ermita
5.
Cumbre
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Cumbre
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Cumbre
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Cumbre

Monuments from Wikidata; summaries from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited to their authors.

What to do

2 plans to experience Barracas on the move, not just passing through.

Bike

2 activities

MTB: Nacimiento del Palancia

MTB: Sierra de Pina

Cycling routes on Google Maps

In and around Barracas

What there really is in the village and around it, with distances. If an activity isn't on this list, we haven't found it nearby.

WineriesBodega de Mas Blanco · 9 km away, in San Agustín · 2 within 15 kmGetting there
ClimbingEl mirador · 12.2 km away, in San Agustín · 27 within 20 kmGetting there
Reservoirs and lakesEmbalse de Arenoso · 13.2 km away, in Puebla de ArenosoGetting there
Spas and hot springsFuente de Los Baños · 15.3 km away, in MontanejosGetting there
Via ferratasVía Ferrata La Mulatica · 19.4 km away, in AndillaGetting there
Skiing and snowEstación esquí Javalambre · 30 km away, in Camarena de la SierraGetting there

Places and plans from OpenStreetMap (ODbL): what is mapped within the municipal boundary, by name. If something is missing, it can be added there and will appear here in the next update.

More walks near Barracas

Routes shared by hikers and waymarked trails, with their map and elevation profile.

See routes on Wikiloc Hiking routes on Google Maps

In and around Barracas

What there really is in the village and around it, with distances. If an activity isn't on this list, we haven't found it nearby.

WineriesBodega de Mas Blanco · 9 km away, in San Agustín · 2 within 15 kmGetting there
ClimbingEl mirador · 12.2 km away, in San Agustín · 27 within 20 kmGetting there
Reservoirs and lakesEmbalse de Arenoso · 13.2 km away, in Puebla de ArenosoGetting there
Spas and hot springsFuente de Los Baños · 15.3 km away, in MontanejosGetting there
Via ferratasVía Ferrata La Mulatica · 19.4 km away, in AndillaGetting there
Skiing and snowEstación esquí Javalambre · 30 km away, in Camarena de la SierraGetting there

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1. Iglesia de San Pedro Apóstol

2. Ermita de San Roque de Barracas

3. Fuente de San Pedro

4. Ermita de Vallada

5. Cerro de la Cruz

6. Cerro Rajola

7. El Cabezuelo

8. La Clapiza

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MTB: Nacimiento del Palancia

MTB: Sierra de Pina

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More villages near Barracas

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My route around Barracas

Places you can add

1. Iglesia de San Pedro Apóstol

2. Ermita de San Roque de Barracas

3. Fuente de San Pedro

4. Ermita de Vallada

5. Cerro de la Cruz

6. Cerro Rajola

7. El Cabezuelo

8. La Clapiza

What to do

Bike

MTB: Nacimiento del Palancia

MTB: Sierra de Pina

In and around Barracas

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In and around Barracas

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