De Villafranca de las Agujas a Villafranca de Córdoba Historical milestone · Villafranca de Córdoba, Alto Guadalquivir, Córdoba Image of Villafranca de Córdoba, not of the place itself. In the 14th century, Pedro I of Castile granted the town to his chief steward, Martín López de Córdoba. The municipality was called Villafranca de las Agujas until Javier de Burgos's provincial division. siglo XIV Photo: Jjmerelo (CC BY-SA 4.0) What to see and do in Villafranca de Córdoba