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What to see and do in Pozoblanco

What to see and do in Pozoblanco (Los Pedroches, Córdoba): 10 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 2 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 3 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

When to go to Pozoblanco: festival calendar

September: Feria de las Mercedes (Pozoblanco) (September)

How far each place is from the centre of Pozoblanco

Batalla de Pozoblanco 600 m

Towns near Pozoblanco

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What to see in Dos Torres 8.4 km · 6 places
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What to see in Alcaracejos 10 km · 5 places
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What to see in El Guijo 14 km · 5 places
What to see in Villaralto 15 km · 5 places
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What to see and do in Pozoblanco

Pozoblanco
Village
Head town of the Los Pedroches comarca, with 16,931 inhabitants (2025) at 643 m altitude. Its origins date to around the mid-14th century, possibly caused by households from Pedroche fleeing the plague. Alfonso XIII granted it the title of city on 22 April 1923. During the Civil War it remained loyal to the Republic, and in March 1937 Republican troops under Joaquín Pérez Salas were victorious at the Battle of Pozoblanco.
Muerte de Paquirri en Pozoblanco
Historical milestone
On 26 September 1984 the bullfighter Francisco Rivera 'Paquirri' was gored by the bull Avispado in the Pozoblanco bullring and died that same night from the severe vascular injuries suffered, an event that marked a turning point in medical care for bullfighters in Spain.
Pósito de Pozoblanco
Monument
Former 16th-century municipal granary, one of Pozoblanco's historic civil buildings, next to the 15th-century Ermita de la Virgen de Luna, the city's patroness.
Ermita de la Virgen de Luna (Pozoblanco)
Monument
15th-century hermitage whose patronage is shared between Pozoblanco and Villanueva de Córdoba.
Batalla de Pozoblanco
Historical milestone
In March 1937 Republican troops defeated the forces of General Queipo de Llano at Pozoblanco.
Título de ciudad de Pozoblanco
Historical milestone
Alfonso XIII granted Pozoblanco the title of city on 22 April 1923.
Romería de la Virgen de Luna (Pozoblanco)
Activity
Pilgrimage of Pozoblanco in honour of the Virgen de Luna, with traditional hornazo cakes.
Feria de las Mercedes (Pozoblanco)
Activity
Main fair of Pozoblanco.
Hornazo de la Virgen de Luna
Food and drink
Cake decorated with egg and chocolate, typical of the Virgen de Luna pilgrimage in Pozoblanco.
Primer campo de golf municipal de España
Curiosity
The Cabeza Oliva course, opened in Pozoblanco in 1982, was the first municipal golf course in Spain.