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What to see and do in Bujalance

What to see and do in Bujalance (Alto Guadalquivir, Córdoba): 14 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 7 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones · 2 Food and drink

When to go to Bujalance: festival calendar

May: Fiesta del Joyo con Bacalao (May 1)

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What to see and do in Bujalance

Bujalance
Village
Municipality in the Alto Guadalquivir with 7,065 inhabitants (2025). Founded as a stronghold in 935 under the caliphate of Abd al-Rahman III, under the name Burŷ al-Hanash ('tower of the serpent'), it was conquered by Ferdinand III on 23 July 1227 and obtained city status in 1630, granted by Philip IV.
Alcázar de Bujalance
Monument
Fortress of caliphal origin, the founding nucleus of the town, declared Monumento Histórico-Artístico (Spain's heritage designation in force between 1931 and 1985) in 1963.
Conjunto histórico-artístico de Bujalance
Monument
Bujalance's old town, with its urban layout of Andalusi origin, was declared a historic-artistic complex on 27 July 1983.
Iglesia de San Francisco (Bujalance)
Monument
Baroque church from 1530, rebuilt after damage suffered in 1936. It forms part of Bujalance's rich religious heritage, alongside the Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, built over the old main mosque after the 1227 conquest, and the Carmelite convent founded in 1708.
Patatas rellenas de Bujalance
Food and drink
Traditional dish of stuffed potato slices, typical of the comarca. It is served alongside other local dishes such as cholondros (pork loin in almond sauce).
Ermita de la Vera Cruz
Monument
Small hermitage in Bujalance dating from 1575, with several later renovations.
Ermita de Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno
Monument
Bujalance hermitage from 1580, located on the Cerro de la Lobera, with plasterwork decoration on the frieze and the dome's pendentives.
Monasterio de San José y Santa Teresa
Monument
Monastery in Bujalance founded in 1708, with a Baroque high altarpiece of carved and polychromed wood.
Hospital de San Juan de Dios
Monument
Former hospital in Bujalance from 1542, with a 17th-century cloistered courtyard with brick arcades.
Colonias de avutardas de Bujalance
Nature
The countryside around Bujalance holds one of the most important colonies of great bustard, an endangered species, in all of Andalusia.
El castillo califal y la conquista cristiana de Bujalance
Historical milestone
The castle of Bujalance, called Burŷ al-Hanaš, was built in the year 935 by order of Abd al-Rahman III. Fernando III conquered the fortress on 23 July 1227, and in 1630 Felipe IV granted the town the title of city.
Cholondros, flamenquines y cuajados de Bujalance
Food and drink
Cuisine of Bujalance: cholondros (pork loin in almond sauce), flamenquines, "joyo" (bread with oil and seasoned olives) and almond cuajados, recipes of Andalusi origin.
Fiesta del Joyo con Bacalao
Activity
Popular festival in Bujalance held on 1 May around joyo with salt cod, coinciding with the Cruces de Mayo.
La ciudad con más almazaras del mundo
Curiosity
Bujalance is considered the city with the highest number of olive-oil mills in the world relative to its size.