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What to see and do in Montemayor

What to see and do in Montemayor (Campiña Sur, Córdoba): 8 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 4 Monuments · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

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What to see and do in Montemayor

Montemayor
Village
Municipality in the Campiña Sur with 3,859 inhabitants (2025), at 413 m altitude, known as the 'balcony of the Campiña'. It was the Ibero-Roman Ulia, loyal to Julius Caesar during the civil war; it took the name Montemayor when Ferdinand III's troops occupied the site in 1233.
Castillo de Montemayor
Monument
Triangular fortress with three towers whose construction was authorized by Alfonso XI in 1340 to Martín Alfonso de Córdoba. Declared Bien de Interés Cultural (Spain's highest level of heritage protection) on 25 June 1985. The church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (1515), with a retable by Pedro Freila de Guevara (1633), was declared BIC on 17 June 2003.
Ermita de San José (Montemayor)
Monument
Hermitage built between 1696 and 1700 on the road to Fernán-Núñez, with a rococo altarpiece from the mid-18th century.
Ermita de Jesús Nazareno (Montemayor)
Monument
Hermitage from 1610 next to the parish church of Montemayor, damaged by the 1755 Lisbon earthquake and rebuilt in 1766, with a dome on pendentives.
Ermitas de San Sebastián y de la Vera Cruz (Montemayor)
Monument
Two 16th-century hermitages in Montemayor, with processional images and baroque features.
La fundación del castillo de Montemayor
Historical milestone
Martín Alfonso de Córdoba founded the castle of Montemayor in 1340 by royal charter, giving rise to a family branch that held the lordship for six generations until 1521; his son Alfonso Fernández de Montemayor rose to become chief frontier commander (adelantado mayor) of Andalusia.
Montemayor, 'Mirador de la Campiña'
Curiosity
Standing at 413 metres altitude, on the highest hill in its surroundings, Montemayor is nicknamed the 'Balcony of the Campiña'.
Dulces de Montemayor
Food and drink
The traditional pastry-making of Montemayor includes flores, pestiños and gañotes at Christmas, and the 'panete', a small bun for children on All Saints' Day.