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Nothing says you have to stop here, or there. These are simply the towns within a comfortable day's walk, so you can decide tonight.
| Town | km from here | Shared | Private | The walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calzada de Valdunciel | 8.8 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| El Cubo de Tierra del Vino | 29.7 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Aldeaseca is a small cluster of houses around a robust church with a square tower, technically a district of the municipality of Villares de la Reina rather than an independent village. The Iglesia de la Santa Cruz is disproportionately large for the settlement -- locals call it the Armuna Cathedral. The Celtiberians settled here first, followed by the Romans, and later by Moriscos and Jews during the medieval repopulations. For centuries the clergy of Salamanca's cathedral used Aldeaseca as their summer retreat.
These days it functions mainly as a dormitory village for commuters to Salamanca. Services are minimal -- don't count on finding a bar open.
The Armuna region north of Salamanca was a breadbasket in medieval times, its fertile plains feeding the growing university city. Aldeaseca's oversized church reflects the wealth that once flowed through these agricultural communities before rural depopulation took its toll.
At the end of this small village, the camino returns to the road and crosses over it. Old arrows might try to keep you on the road, but avoid them in favor of a track that veers right. This track crosses the nearby motorway and then returns you to the road safely on the other side, where you cross back over the N-630 to enter Castellanos de Villiquera.
18. August 2025 - 19:31
The village has a pretty plaza mayor with shady seating regrettably the water fountain was not working and we were early so no cafe open - so be prepared to walk with own water and food
5. January 2023 - 10:36
I was following the arrows through town and they had me turn left toward the church, past a housing development and in a dirt road under the highway. Thankfully I checked The Map before getting too far!! Don’t turn left.
Esta entidad ha sido beneficiaria de una ayuda del Programa de incentivos a la movilidad eficiente y sostenible (MOVES III), gestionado por la Xunta de Galicia a través del Instituto Enerxético de Galicia (INEGA) en el marco del Real Decreto 266/2021, y cofinanciada por la Unión Europea — NextGenerationEU, dentro del Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia.