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Cabañeros National Park
Cabañeros National Park is a national park in Spain, established in 1995, covering 409 km² (158 sq mi). It is the #5 largest of Spain's 17 national parks.
- Area
- 409 km²
- Established
- 1995
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- MAD · 145 km
Nearest airports to Cabañeros National Park
- 1 MAD145 kmstraight line
- 2 ODB176 kmstraight line
- 3 SLM193 kmstraight line
More about Cabañeros National Park
Cabañeros National Park is one of 17 national parks in Spain. It covers 409 km² (40,875 ha) — about 52% of the size of New York City, making it the #5 largest national park in Spain (8.5% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1995, 31 years ago — the first national parks in Spain date back to 1918. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Cabañeros National Park
The closest airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), about 145 km away — around 3 h 8 min by car; alternatively Córdoba Airport (ODB, 176 km). Other national parks within reach include Tablas de Daimiel National Park (30 km²), Monfragüe National Park (179 km²), Guadarrama National Park (340 km²) and Sierra Nevada National and Natural Park (859 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.