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What to see and do in Los Barrios

What to see and do in Los Barrios (Campo de Gibraltar, Cádiz): 15 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 4 Monuments · 5 Nature · 1 Activities · 2 Historical milestones · 2 Food and drink

When to go to Los Barrios: festival calendar

May: Romería de San Isidro Labrador (around May 15)

How far each place is from the centre of Los Barrios

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What to see and do in Los Barrios

Los Barrios
Village
Municipality of the Campo de Gibraltar settled from 4 August 1704 by refugees from Gibraltar after the British occupation; it separated administratively from Algeciras.
Parque Natural Los Alcornocales en Los Barrios
Nature
More than 70% of Los Barrios's municipal area lies within the Los Alcornocales Natural Park, with the Charco Redondo reservoir and the marshes of the Palmones river as notable areas.
Tower of Entrerríos
Monument
16th-century watchtower located in the municipal area of Los Barrios, part of the region's coastal defence system.
Torre de Botafuegos
Monument
A 14th-century watchtower located within the municipal term of Los Barrios, used for surveillance and signal relay in the Campo de Gibraltar area.
Iglesia de San Isidro Labrador
Monument
An 18th-century Baroque parish church dedicated to the patron of Los Barrios, San Isidro Labrador.
Casas del Pósito
Monument
Old houses of the pósito, or public granary, from the 18th century, in the town center of Los Barrios.
Fundación de Los Barrios el 4 de agosto de 1704
Historical milestone
Los Barrios was founded on 4 August 1704 by Spanish residents of Gibraltar who left the Rock after its British occupation; the municipality prospered especially during the reign of Charles III.
Paraje Natural Marismas del Río Palmones
Nature
A protected area at the mouth of the Palmones river, the only natural area preserved throughout the entire Bay of Algeciras.
La Montera del Torero
Nature
A singular rock formation at kilometer 88 of the C-440 road, considered one of the natural symbols of Los Barrios.
Cueva de Bacinete
Nature
A cave within the municipal term of Los Barrios that preserves schematic Bronze Age rock paintings.
Refrito, sopa barreña y chicharrón barreño
Food and drink
The traditional cuisine of Los Barrios includes refrito de pescado, sopa barreña and chicharrón barreño, a local pork-lard specialty.
Romería de San Isidro Labrador
Activity
Los Barrios holds a traditional pilgrimage around 15 May, the feast of its patron San Isidro Labrador.
Marismas del río Palmones
Nature
Natural area at the mouth of the Palmones river, described as the only natural area remaining in Algeciras Bay, where birds nest and migratory flamingos arrive.
La fundación de Los Barrios
Historical milestone
Los Barrios was founded on 4 August 1704, settled by refugees from Algeciras and the surrounding area after the British occupation of Gibraltar.
Refrito, sopa barreña y chicharrones
Food and drink
Traditional dishes of Los Barrios: refrito, sopa barreña and chicharrones barreños.