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What to see and do in Montoro

What to see and do in Montoro (Alto Guadalquivir, Córdoba): 15 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 6 Monuments · 2 Nature · 3 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

When to go to Montoro: festival calendar

April: Romería de las Veleras (last Sunday of April)
October: Feria de la Virgen del Rosario (7 al 12 de octubre)

How far each place is from the centre of Montoro

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What to see and do in Montoro

Montoro
Village
Municipality in the Alto Guadalquivir with 9,004 inhabitants (2025), set on a pronounced meander of the Guadalquivir. It was the Roman Epora, which signed a foedus (treaty) with Rome around 206 BC; its present name derives from the Arabic-Latin Mon(te Go)thorum. Ferdinand III the Saint conquered it on 24 August (1238 according to some sources, 1240 according to others).
Conjunto histórico-artístico de Montoro
Monument
Montoro's old town, laid out on the meander of the Guadalquivir, was declared Bien de Interés Cultural (Spain's highest level of heritage protection), historic-artistic complex category, in 1969.
Iglesia de San Bartolomé Apóstol (Montoro)
Monument
15th-century Gothic-Mudéjar church, registered as Bien de Interés Cultural (Spain's highest level of heritage protection) in 2002.
Casa de las Tercias (Montoro)
Monument
Former 18th-century oil and wine warehouses, registered as Bien de Interés Cultural (Spain's highest level of heritage protection) in 1996 and now home to the Museo del Aceite (Olive Oil Museum).
Meandro de Montoro
Nature
The pronounced meander formed by the Guadalquivir as it passes through Montoro was declared a Natural Monument in 2013.
Récord de calor de Montoro (2017)
Curiosity
On 13 July 2017 the Montoro weather station recorded 47.2°C, then the highest temperature ever measured in Spain. The record was surpassed on 14 August 2021 by the Córdoba town of La Rambla, with 47.6°C.
Semana Santa de Montoro
Activity
Declared a Festival of National Tourist Interest in 1998, according to Wikipedia. It features a parade of more than 500 'Romans', a local tradition linked to the Holy Week processions.
Iglesia de Santa María de la Mota
Monument
13th-century church in Montoro that today houses the town's municipal museum.
Torre del Castillo de Villaverde
Monument
Former 15th-century watchtower, known as the Torre de Fernán Martínez, within the municipal territory of Montoro.
Puente sobre el Guadalquivir en Montoro
Monument
Montoro's historic bridge over the Guadalquivir river, dated between the 15th and 16th centuries.
Parque natural Sierra de Cardeña y Montoro
Nature
Protected natural area extending across the municipal territories of Montoro and neighbouring Cardeña, in Sierra Morena.
La conquista de Montoro el día de San Bartolomé
Historical milestone
Fernando III conquered Montoro in 1238 or 1240, on the feast day of San Bartolomé (24 August), a festival celebrated ever since as the town's patron saint day.
Aceite de Montoro y torta montoreña
Food and drink
Montoro produces an olive oil of recognised quality, along with traditional marzipans and the torta montoreña, a confection specific to the town.
Romería de las Veleras
Activity
Traditional pilgrimage in Montoro held on the last Sunday of April.
Feria de la Virgen del Rosario
Activity
Montoro's patron saint fair in honour of the Virgen del Rosario, held from 7 to 12 October.