Discover Selores

Selores brings together historic buildings, a varied village layout and a cultural landscape shaped by different uses. Its architectural history spans a main house dating from 1690, buildings from the 19th century and the Iglesia de San Vicente Mártir, built in 1910. Other features include a spring by the village square, the stream at the village entrance and pastureland at various elevations. If you are looking for a hotel for a trip to Selores, these features can help you decide what you would like to focus on during your stay.

Houses and architectural history

La Casería, historically known as Mayorazgo de la Fuente, is located on the Camino Real in Barrio de la Fuente. Its main house was built in 1690; an extension known as Casa de la Viuda was added around 1730. The building is also known as Casona de los Cabeza. Its architectural features include three arches, now glazed, and a broad solana between windbreak walls. A striking coat of arms displays the arms of Cabeza, Terán, Mier and González. Beside La Casería is the so-called “estancia del peregrino”.

Other buildings offer different historical and architectural features. The Casas de las Indianas in Barrio de la Fuente display 19th-century architecture with colonial influences. The Iglesia de San Vicente Mártir was built in 1910 and has a Latin cross ground plan. El Santuco de Selores dates from 1786. Its Asubiadero is made of carefully worked stone; the Humilladero also preserves a polychrome stone figure. Only a few roadside shrines in the region retain a figure of this kind.

The Callejón de los Lobos is also part of the village’s history: it is an old structure used for wolf hunting. Together with the houses and religious buildings mentioned above, it illustrates the variety of Selores’ architectural heritage. Visitors interested in architecture can look at details such as the arches and solana, as well as the Latin cross ground plan and the polychrome stone figure.

Village layout and landscape

Selores is laid out as a “pueblo caminero” and comprises the districts of La Mahilla, La Curraliega, La Bolera and La Fuente. The approach to Selores follows the Arroyo Verdero and is surrounded by vegetation. The landscape features different types of land use depending on the elevation: in the valley are the Mieses, enclosed by dry-stone walls, while the slopes are home to Seles and pastureland. At higher elevations are the Brañas, used for extensive grazing. The valley, slopes and uplands thus differ both in appearance and in how they are used.

The Fuentona de Selores is a spring beside the village square. You can rest in the shade there, next to the spring. This small natural feature provides a different point of interest in the village alongside its historic buildings. The San Vicente festival takes place on the last weekend of August. If you are planning your trip around it, check the exact festival dates in advance.

Routes and directions

The two endpoints of the Ruta de las Mieses are in the districts of Selores and Sopeña. Four route signposts were installed in Selores in May 2025. By August 2026, the entire route was marked with trail marker posts; information boards were available in Spanish, English and Braille. These details provide specific guidance for finding your way, while the endpoints connect the route with Selores and Sopeña.

For an overview of the wider area: Cabuérniga.