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San Martín and Valicobo Ruins
DiscoverPlaces to seeSpainCastile and LeónSalamancaVitigudinoLa Fregeneda
San Martín and Valicobo Ruins
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San Martín and Valicobo Ruins
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Torsten E.
August 31, 2025
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San Martín was a village in the municipality of La Fregeneda (Salamanca Province) on the Águeda River, directly on the border with Portugal, which was abandoned. Starting in the mid-20th century, as in many peripheral areas, a strong rural exodus began here. This was exacerbated by the closure of the cross-border railway line La Fuente de San Esteban – Barca d'Alva (a spectacular route with 20 tunnels and seven bridges along the Águeda River). After its closure, the area lost infrastructure and jobs, and the remote hamlets were abandoned.
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Elevation 190 m
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