De Alcocer al marquesado de El Carpio Historical milestone · El Carpio, Alto Guadalquivir, Córdoba Image of El Carpio, not of the place itself. The old settlement of Alcocer was conquered by Fernando III in 1240. In 1549 the town was raised to the status of marquisate, and in 1660 and 1747 the so-called Siete Villas came under its jurisdiction. 1240 (conquista); 1549 (marquesado) Photo: Emilio J. Rodríguez Posada (CC BY-SA 2.0) What to see and do in El Carpio