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What to see and do in Aguilar de la Frontera

What to see and do in Aguilar de la Frontera (Campiña Sur, Córdoba): 9 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

When to go to Aguilar de la Frontera: festival calendar

August: Feria Real de Aguilar de la Frontera (6 al 9 de agosto)

How far each place is from the centre of Aguilar de la Frontera

Torre del Reloj y Plaza de San José (Aguilar de la Frontera) 550 m
Laguna de Zóñar 5.3 km

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What to see and do in Aguilar de la Frontera

Aguilar de la Frontera
Village
Municipality in the Campiña Sur with 13,130 inhabitants (2025), at 280 m altitude and 47 km from the city of Córdoba. It was the Roman Ipagrum, the setting for episodes of the civil war between Julius Caesar and the sons of Pompey; after Ferdinand III's conquest in 1240 it took the name Aguilar, and the addition 'de la Frontera' recalls its position on the border with the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada.
Torre del Reloj y Plaza de San José (Aguilar de la Frontera)
Monument
The Torre del Reloj is a Baroque structure from 1774, in the reign of Charles III. Beside it, the Plaza de San José, with its Neoclassical octagonal layout, was completed around 1810 and was declared a historic-artistic complex in 1974.
Joecas de Aguilar de la Frontera
Food and drink
Potato stew in sauce, a dish that identifies local cuisine alongside salmorejo and the wines of the Montilla-Moriles Denominación de Origen.
Laguna de Zóñar
Nature
The Laguna de Zóñar, in Aguilar de la Frontera, is the only permanent natural lagoon in Andalusia, with a 66-hectare reserve and depths of up to 16 metres, fed mainly by groundwater.
La conquista de Aguilar por Fernando III
Historical milestone
In 1240 Ferdinand III conquered Aguilar de la Frontera for the Crown of Castile; centuries earlier, in the year 891, the troops of Emir Abdallah had defeated the Christians in the area.
Ermita del Cristo de la Salud (Aguilar de la Frontera)
Monument
Hermitage whose construction began in 1612 in Aguilar de la Frontera.
Vicente Núñez, poeta de Aguilar
Curiosity
The poet Vicente Núñez, born in Aguilar de la Frontera, has a foundation named after him and has been recognised at cultural festivals such as Cosmopoética in Córdoba.
Risaos y gañotes de Aguilar
Food and drink
Among the typical sweets of Aguilar de la Frontera are risaos, made with almonds, sugar, egg yolk and lemon zest, and gañotes, made from a dough similar to borrachuelos.
Feria Real de Aguilar de la Frontera
Activity
Royal Fair of Aguilar de la Frontera, with livestock auctions.