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Village · Guadalajara · 1,149 m

Torete

Torete is a small village in the Alto Tajo at around 1,150 metres, where the Gallo River arrives after exiting the Barranco de la Hoz canyon. It has a shaded poplar recreation area by the river right in the village.

Área Recreativa del río Gallo (Torete), Torete
Área Recreativa del río Gallo (Torete) Photo: El Observario

Rivers and basins

The thread of water from Torete

Follow these watercourses towards their confluences, villages, and basin history.

What to see

The recreation area on the Gallo River.

Nearby

The Barranco de la Hoz, a few kilometres away along the Corduente road.

Places in and around Torete

Recreation area

Gallo River recreation area in Torete

Torete

Routes linked to Torete

Route

Geotrail 5: from Barranco de la Hoz to Cuevas Labradas

15 km · 4 h · Linear
Bike route

MTB route 5: Barranco de la Virgen de la Hoz (Gallo, Tagus, and Arandilla)

37 km · 8 h · Circular

Near Torete

Geosite · ≈ 4.3 km straight-line distance away

Cuevas Labradas folds: rocks folded like an accordion

Cuevas Labradas
Viewpoint · ≈ 4.3 km straight-line distance away

Las Molatillas (Cuevas Labradas): viewpoint over San Pedro and Alpetea

Cuevas Labradas
Heritage · 4.5 km straight-line distance away

Sanctuary of the Virgen de la Hoz: the hermitage beneath red cliffs

Corduente, Ventosa
Canyon · 4.5 km straight-line distance away

Barranco de la Hoz: the red canyon of the Gallo River

Corduente, Ventosa
Geosite · 4.6 km straight-line distance away

El Huso: the stone monolith of Barranco de la Hoz

Corduente
Viewpoint · ≈ 4.7 km straight-line distance away

Puntal del Pancho (Lebrancón): window onto the Tagus canyon

Lebrancón
Recreation area · ≈ 4.7 km straight-line distance away

La Herrería de Lebrancón recreation area

Lebrancón
Route · 4.7 km straight-line distance away

Trail 9: Puntal de la Cabeza (Lebrancón)

8 km · 2.5 h · Circular

Population of Torete, 1842–1970

Torete reached a peak of 312 inhabitants in 1970 ; in 1970 it had 312, before merging into the municipality of Corduente.

Population trend of Torete 1842: 42 inh.1930: 215 inh.1940: 243 inh.1950: 216 inh.1960: 186 inh.1970: 312 inh. 18421930194019501970 312 312
Between the 1970 census and the previous one, the municipal area grew by incorporating Cuevas Labradas and Lebrancón. Between the 1981 census and the previous one, this municipality ceased to exist after incorporation into Corduente. INE population censuses (1842–2021), compiled on Wikipedia.

Climate in Torete month by month

2015–2024 averages from Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis for an altitude of approx. 1,149 m. Useful for planning, not a substitute for live forecasts.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. max (°C)7101215202530302318119
Avg. min (°C)-1-024712151511831
Rainfall (mm)494171765446201642624940
Rainy days87121298347997
Frost days2116114100001714

Location

Location: Torete Cuevas LabradasLebrancónVentosaCorduenteGallo River recreation area in ToreteCuevas Labradas folds: rocks folded like an accordionLas Molatillas (Cuevas Labradas): viewpoint over San Pedro and AlpeteaSanctuary of the Virgen de la Hoz: the hermitage beneath red cliffsBarranco de la Hoz: the red canyon of the Gallo RiverEl Huso: the stone monolith of Barranco de la HozPuntal del Pancho (Lebrancón): window onto the Tagus canyonLa Herrería de Lebrancón recreation area Cuevas LabradasLebrancónVentosaCorduente Reference
Atlas diagram. Torete: large reference point. Rivers: © OpenStreetMap.

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Reference villages: Cuevas Labradas · Lebrancón · Ventosa · Corduente.

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