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What to see and do in Nueva Carteya

What to see and do in Nueva Carteya (Guadajoz-Campiña Este, Córdoba): 6 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 3 Historical milestones

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What to see and do in Nueva Carteya

Nueva Carteya
Village
Municipality in the Guadajoz-Campiña Este comarca with 5,235 inhabitants (2025). It arose from the distribution of land at Monte Horquera among residents of Baena: the draw was held on 16 August 1821, and the hamlet, then called San Juan, was founded in 1822 by the clergyman Diego Carro. It was not marked out as a territory separate from Baena until 1947, and did not achieve full municipal separation until 1953.
Parroquia de San Pedro Apóstol (Nueva Carteya)
Monument
Neoclassical church completed in 1836 and extended in 1960, next to the 17th-century Ermita de San Pedro.
León de Nueva Carteya
Historical milestone
Iberian limestone sculpture (4th century BC), one of three lion figures found within the municipality, which together with Roman coins attest to the ancient settlement of the area, close to the Ucubi of Espejo.
Fundación de Nueva Carteya en 1822 y el sorteo de Monte Horquera
Historical milestone
Nueva Carteya, initially called 'Aldea de San Juan', was founded in 1822 by the clergyman Diego Carro from the distribution of land at Monte Horquera among residents of Baena, formalized in a 53-hour draw held from 16 to 18 August 1821.
Ermita Torre de los Santos de Nueva Carteya
Monument
Hermitage of Nueva Carteya listed as an asset of heritage interest.
Autonomía territorial de Nueva Carteya en 1953
Historical milestone
Nueva Carteya achieved full territorial autonomy in 1953, after resolving boundary disputes with the neighboring municipality of Baena.