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View of ChelesAdolfobrigido · CC BY-SA 4.0

Cheles

Village

Cheles is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 1296 inhabitants.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Cheles
Province
Badajoz
Autonomous community
Extremadura
Population (INE 2025)
1,175
Altitude
197 m
Area (IGN)
47.7 km²
Postcode
06105
Demonym
chelero
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Where to sleep in Cheles

3 registered places to stay

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What to see

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

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

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My route around Cheles

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    1.

    El Castillo de Cheles fue una edificación defensiva y sus orígenes se remontan al siglo XV.

    Castillo

  2. 2

    2.

    El Palacio Señorial de los Condes de Via-Manuel es una edificación que se diseñó con la doble función de vivienda y elemento defensivo. Está muy cercano a la frontera portuguesa y al embalse de Alqueva, que alimenta el río Guadiana.

    Palacio

  3. 3

    3.

    Castillo

  4. 4

    4.

    Ermita

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 Cheles on the move, not just passing through.

Water

1 activity

Playa de Cheles

Getting there

Hiking

1 activity

Hiking: Por Caminhos do Contrabando - etapa I

More routes on WikilocHiking routes on Google Maps

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.

In and around Cheles

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.

  • Reservoirs and lakesEmbalse de Alqueva · in the villageGetting there
  • River beaches and swimming spotsPlaya de Cheles · in the villageGetting there