List of submerged places in Spain
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This is a list of submerged places in Spain. Sometimes, entire villages are submerged under the waters of a reservoir
. When the level of waters is low, the structures can emerge and be visible.
Villages and municipalities under the waters of a reservoir. Sometimes, a new village or municipality is created with the same name in another location:
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
. When the level of waters is low, the structures can emerge and be visible.
Submerged villages and municipalities
- Old village of Benagéber in Embalse de Benagéber, Valencian CommunityValencian CommunityThe Valencian Community is an autonomous community of Spain located in central and south-eastern Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Valencia...
- Old village of Fayón in Embalse de Ribarroja, ZaragozaZaragozaZaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
- La Muedra in Embalse de La Cuerda del Pozo, SoriaSoriaSoria is a city in north-central Spain, the capital of the province of Soria in the autonomous community of Castile and León. , the municipality has a population of c. 39,500 inhabitants, nearly 40% of the population of the province...
- Old village of Mansilla de la Sierra in Embalse de Mansilla de la Sierra, La RiojaLa Rioja (Spain)La Rioja is an autonomous community and a province of northern Spain. Its capital is Logroño. Other cities and towns in the province include Calahorra, Arnedo, Alfaro, Haro, Santo Domingo de la Calzada, and Nájera.-History:...
- Mediano in Embalse de Mediano, Province of Huesca
- Anciles, BurónBurónBurón is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2010 census , the municipality has a population of 358 inhabitants....
(partially), ÉscaroEscaroEscaro is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*...
, La Puerta, Old village of Riaño and Pedrosa del ReyPedrosa del ReyPedrosa del Rey is a municipality located in the province of Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 216 inhabitants....
in Embalse de Riaño, province of León - Sant Romà de Sau in Embalse de Sau, CataloniaCataloniaCatalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
- Santa María de Poyos in Embalse de Buendía, province of Guadalajara
- Santolea in Embalse de Santolea, province of Teruel
- Old village of Portomarín, in Embalse de Belesar, province of Lugo
- Old village of Castellar de la Frontera, in province of Cadiz
- El Atance in Embalse de El Atance, province of Guadalajara
- Argusino in Embalse de Almendra, province of Zamora.
- Old village of Tiurana in Embalse de Rialb, province of Lleida.
- Old village of Lanuza in Embalse de Lanuza, province of Huesca.
- Talavera la Vieja in Embalse de Valdecañas, province of Cáceres.
- Old village of Canales in Embalse de CanalesEmbalse de CanalesEmbalse de Canales is a reservoir in Güéjar Sierra, province of Granada, Andalusia, Spain.- External links :* Junta de Andalucía * *...
, province of Granada. - Peñarrubia in Embalse de Guadalteba, province of Málaga.
Submerged landmarks
Landmarks which are partially or completely under the waters of a reservoir. Some of them may be visible under some circumstances:- Church of MedianoChurch of MedianoThe Church of Mediano is a 16th century submerged church located in Mediano, a submerged municipality in La Fueva, province of Huesca, Spain....
in Embalse de Mediano, Province of Huesca - Church of Sant RomàChurch of Sant RomàThe Church of Sant Romà is a submerged church located in Sant Romà de Sau, a village now submerged under the Sau dam, in the municipality of Vilanova de Sau, Catalonia, Spain.- External links :*...
in Embalse de Sau, CataloniaCataloniaCatalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an... - Hermitage of El Mibral in Embalse de GuadalcacínEmbalse de GuadalcacínEmbalse de Guadalcacín is a reservoir in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain.- External links :* Junta de Andalucía * *...
, province of Cádiz - Hermitage of San Antonio in Embalse de Mediano, Province of Huesca
- Hermitage of Virgen de Monclús in Embalse de Mediano, Province of Huesca
- A medieval bridge in Embalse de Mediano, Province of Huesca
- Reales Baños de La Isabela in Embalse de Buendía, Province of Guadalajara
Moved landmarks
Some landmarks have been moved partially or completely to another locations and saved from being submerged:- The Church of Pedrosa del Rey was moved from Pedrosa del ReyPedrosa del ReyPedrosa del Rey is a municipality located in the province of Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 216 inhabitants....
to New RiañoRiaño, SpainRiaño , is a town located in the province of León in the autonomous community of Castile and León, northern Spain. In the 1980s the town was covered by water during the construction of a dam and reservoir, and a new town was built on the reservoir's bank.-External links:*...
. - The Church of Nuestra Señora del Rosario was moved from La Puerta to New RiañoRiaño, SpainRiaño , is a town located in the province of León in the autonomous community of Castile and León, northern Spain. In the 1980s the town was covered by water during the construction of a dam and reservoir, and a new town was built on the reservoir's bank.-External links:*...
. - The Church of San Nicolás was moved from the old PortomarínPortomarínPortomarín is a municipality in the Spanish province of Lugo. It has a population of 2008 and an area of 115 km². It is part of El camino francés de Santiago.- New village :...
to the new one. - The Church of San Pedro was moved from the old PortomarínPortomarínPortomarín is a municipality in the Spanish province of Lugo. It has a population of 2008 and an area of 115 km². It is part of El camino francés de Santiago.- New village :...
to the new one. - The Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción was moved from El Atance to GuadalajaraGuadalajaraGuadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco...
and renamed to Church of San Diego de Alcalá. - A fountain from El Atance was moved to a park in SigüenzaSigüenzaSigüenza is a city in the province of Guadalajara in Spain.-History:The site of the ancient Segontia of the Celtiberian Arevaci, now called Villavieja , is half a league distant from the present Sigüenza...
. - The facade of the Church of San Pedro was moved from the old village of TiuranaTiuranaTiurana is a municipality in the comarca of Noguera, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain.It is home to a late-Gothic parish church, built in 1545. Outside the hamlet is a Romanesque hermitage dedicate to St. Ermengol....
to the new one.