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What to see and do in Valenzuela

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

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 3 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones

When to go to Valenzuela: festival calendar

May: Romería de San Isidro en Valenzuela (fin de semana siguiente al 15 de mayo)
August: Fiestas de San Roque en Valenzuela (14 al 17 de agosto)

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What to see and do in Valenzuela

Valenzuela
Village
Small municipality of the Guadajoz-Campiña Este comarca that has gone from 3,543 inhabitants in 1930 to 1,030 in 2025. Its origin is medieval: an endowment for the church of San Pedro already existed in 1264, although the Christian conquest of the area is placed around 1240. The Cerro Boyero site documents Iberian settlement with inscriptions dating back to the Bronze Age.
Hospital de Jesús y María (Valenzuela)
Monument
Former hospital from 1809, converted into a cultural centre.
Corpus Christi de Valenzuela
Activity
Held on the weekend following Corpus Christi Thursday; the streets are decorated with carpets of coloured sawdust designed by the town's children.
Yacimiento del Cerro Boyero
Historical milestone
Archaeological site of Valenzuela with Iberian materials, including anthropomorphic reliefs and inscriptions, occupied from the Late Bronze Age to the Roman period.
Ermita del Calvario de Valenzuela
Monument
Hermitage built in the late 1970s atop the Cerro Boyero, with views over the village.
Juan Rodríguez de Bustamante, 'Juan el Impresor'
Curiosity
The Jesuit Juan Rodríguez de Bustamante (1536-1588), a native of Valenzuela, founded the first printing press in India; a cultural center in the municipality, housed in a former granary, now bears his name.
Fiestas de San Roque en Valenzuela
Activity
Patron saint festivities of Valenzuela in honor of San Roque.
Romería de San Isidro en Valenzuela
Activity
Pilgrimage and procession of San Isidro Labrador, held the weekend following 15 May.