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What to see and do in Cardeña

What to see and do in Cardeña (Los Pedroches, Córdoba): 4 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 2 Nature

How far each place is from the centre of Cardeña

Parque Natural Sierra de Cardeña y Montoro 9.1 km

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What to see and do in Cardeña

Cardeña
Village
Municipality of Los Pedroches with 1,387 inhabitants (2025) spread across three settlements: Cardeña, Venta del Charco and Azuel. Its origins go back to 1397, when Henry III granted Córdoba twelve wayside inns on the roads towards Ciudad Real; it split off from Montoro as an independent municipality in 1930. Its territory is divided between the comarcas of Los Pedroches and Alto Guadalquivir.
Parque Natural Sierra de Cardeña y Montoro
Nature
Protected area of the Sierra Morena that is home to populations of the Iberian lynx and the Spanish imperial eagle, among other emblematic species.
Torre telegráfica de Cerquilla (Cardeña)
Monument
Mid-19th-century tower belonging to the optical telegraph line.
Lince ibérico y águila imperial en Cardeña
Nature
The Sierra de Cardeña y Montoro Natural Park is home to the Spanish imperial eagle (six pairs in 2005), the golden eagle and the Iberian lynx.