El Cuervo
NOT TO BE MISSED
Complement your visit with:
At your way:
From water to sulphur – go to page
Between watercourses and hiding places – go to page
Andatela:
Sendero del Agua – go to page
Sendero de Puntos Singulares – go to page
Route of the narrows of the River Ebrón – go to page
Route of the Cross of the Three Kingdoms (Veguillas de la Sierra) – go to page
Route of Amanaderos – go to page
Services:
Inhabitants: 78
Altitude: 905 m.
Demonym: Corvense
Website: http://www.elcuervo.es
How to get there?
El Cuervo is 47 km from Teruel on the N-330. After the towns of Torrebaja and Los Santos we join the N-420 and take the turn-off two kilometres further on to the local road CV-479 on the border with Rincón de Ademuz. See Map
NATURAL HERITAGE
Great wealth of water: water from the Ebrón, from Las Pozas, from the springs… Its wadis and its innumerable irrigation channels and streams stand out despite its low annual rainfall.
Fountain of Hontanar.
Santano Fountain.
Canaleja Fountain.
Los Pobres Fountain. Its water is of high quality as it has no lime and is good for the kidneys.
Fountain of the Yugo.
Estrechos del Ebrón. Comienzan en El Cuervo y terminan en Tormón.
Routes:
Ruta de los estrechos del Ebrón. El primer tramo de la ruta discurre por el sendero botánico.
PR – TE 5 – El Cuervo – Alobras – Veguillas de la Sierra
HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE
Church of the Assumption, notable for the antiquity of its 16th century tower. The building has three naves covered with a half-barrel vault with lunettes. The atrium was added in the 18th century. A beautiful 17th-century grille is preserved inside.
Hermitage of San Pedro (in ruins).
Viewpoint, where the old hermitage of San Roque was located (no longer exists).
Castle, the castle was of Muslim origin, was part of the defensive line that linked Albarracín (Teruel) with Alpuente (Valencia).
It was located on a rocky hill of great power to the east of the town, surrounded on its eastern slope by a cultivation area that forms the great meander of the Ebrón River as it passes through the area.
It was irregular in plan, adapted to the rugged terrain, the fortification has the characteristics of a castle rocker, tactical and defensive, built to defend the passage of the river and mountain roads.
The place has a perfectly conditioned access for your visit. From the top you can admire a wonderful panoramic view of the farmhouse and the parish church, located in a western position from the castle, and the plain of the Ebron, continuing to Castielfabib.
The Mill.
The Town Hall, an old manor house.
FESTIVALS AND TRADITIONS
The Assumption of the Virgin on 15 and 16 August.
El Pilar, 12th October. A popular meal is held.
Legends: It is said that the municipality of El Cuervo was once called Fuentes Claras and belonged to a Marquise. One day when the Marquise was with her daughter near the spring, her daughter fell into the water and drowned; the Marquise exclaimed in grief: “Fuentes Claras, Fuentes Claras, black crow for me, because I lost the daughter I had in the river! This is the origin of the name of the municipality.