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Village · Guadalajara · 1,289 m

Torremocha del Pinar

Torremocha del Pinar is a village in the Señorío de Molina at around 1,290 metres. Its territory contains the Prados Húmedos Micro-reserve, and Pottoka horses graze here as part of a rewilding initiative.

Panoramic view of Torremocha del Pinar’s houses among fields and hillsides.
Torremocha del Pinar, Guadalajara. Photo: «Torremocha del Pinar, Guadalajara, España, 2016-01-05, DD 18», Diego Delso (2016) · CC BY-SA 4.0

Lands and landscapes

From here, follow the memory of the territory

These readings connect Torremocha del Pinar with the history, work, and villages around it.

What to see

The Microrreserva de los Prados Húmedos: walk only on marked paths.

Pottoka horses

In the surrounding pastures graze Pottoka horses, a hardy Basque mountain breed, within a rewilding initiative restoring large herbivores in the uplands. Observe them from a distance and do not feed them.

Places in and around Torremocha del Pinar

Protected area

Wet Meadows Micro-Reserve (Torremocha del Pinar)

Torremocha del Pinar

Near Torremocha del Pinar

Archaeological site · 4.5 km straight-line distance away

El Turmielo (Aragoncillo): watchtower and shelter of early Molina history

Aragoncillo
Archaeological site · 4.6 km straight-line distance away

El Palomar and Cerrada de los Santos (Aragoncillo): Celtiberian settlement and cemetery

Aragoncillo
Heritage · 5 km straight-line distance away

Hermitage of the Virgen de Montesinos (Cobeta)

Cobeta
Route · 5.7 km straight-line distance away

Trail 8: El Rodenal de Corduente

9 km · 3 h · Circular
Museum · 5.8 km straight-line distance away

Dehesa de Corduente Visitor Centre

Corduente
Archaeological site · 6.3 km straight-line distance away

Peña Escrita (Canales de Molina): rock engravings with human figures

Canales de Molina
Canyon · 6.3 km straight-line distance away

Barranco del Arandilla (Cobeta): a singular rodeno sandstone canyon

Cobeta
Archaeological site · 6.7 km straight-line distance away

Celtiberian hillfort of El Ceremeño (Herrería)

Herreria

Population of Torremocha del Pinar, 1842–2021

Torremocha del Pinar reached a peak of 447 inhabitants in 1940 . In the 2021 census there were 37 , a decrease of 92%. This is the history told in the emptying of the Alto Tajo.

Population trend of Torremocha del Pinar 1842: 150 inh.1857: 263 inh.1860: 289 inh.1877: 318 inh.1887: 361 inh.1897: 383 inh.1900: 397 inh.1910: 411 inh.1920: 392 inh.1930: 412 inh.1940: 447 inh.1950: 411 inh.1960: 361 inh.1970: 257 inh.1981: 144 inh.1991: 85 inh.2001: 68 inh.2011: 48 inh.2021: 37 inh. 1842187719001930196019912021 447 37
INE population censuses (1842–2021), compiled on Wikipedia.

Climate in Torremocha del Pinar month by month

2015–2024 averages from Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis for an altitude of approx. 1,289 m. Useful for planning, not a substitute for live forecasts.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. max (°C)791114192430292218108
Avg. min (°C)-2-113711141410720
Rainfall (mm)443771725249191739595040
Rainy days871213994469107
Frost days2317125100001917

Location

Location: Torremocha del Pinar AragoncilloCanales de MolinaToreteCorduenteWet Meadows Micro-Reserve (Torremocha del Pinar)El Turmielo (Aragoncillo): watchtower and shelter of early Molina historyEl Palomar and Cerrada de los Santos (Aragoncillo): Celtiberian settlement and cemeteryHermitage of the Virgen de Montesinos (Cobeta)Dehesa de Corduente Visitor CentrePeña Escrita (Canales de Molina): rock engravings with human figuresBarranco del Arandilla (Cobeta): a singular rodeno sandstone canyonCeltiberian hillfort of El Ceremeño (Herrería) AragoncilloCanales de MolinaToreteCorduente Reference
Atlas diagram. Torremocha del Pinar: large reference point. Rivers: © OpenStreetMap.

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Reference villages: Aragoncillo · Canales de Molina · Torete · Corduente.

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