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What to see and do in Cuevas del Campo

What to see and do in Cuevas del Campo (Comarca de Baza, Granada): 6 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Nature · 2 Activities · 1 Historical milestones

When to go to Cuevas del Campo: festival calendar

May: Fiestas de San Isidro Labrador (15 al 18 de mayo)
August: Fiestas de los Emigrantes (15 al 19 de agosto)

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What to see and do in Cuevas del Campo

Cuevas del Campo
Village
Born as a farming area where day laborers dug caves as temporary shelter during the harvest, it split off from Zújar as its own municipality on 21 November 1980. In 2025 it has 1,841 inhabitants.
El origen de Cuevas del Campo
Historical milestone
The area, formerly known as 'Campo de los Aljibes' for its medieval Arab cisterns, began to be settled in the 19th century when farm laborers dug caves as seasonal shelter; by 1887 it had 87 caves and only one house. The municipality became independent from Zújar on 21 November 1980 by Royal Decree 2916/1980.
Mirador del Campillo
Nature
Viewpoint over the Negratín reservoir and the quaternary canyon carved by the river, in the term of Cuevas del Campo.
Chimeneas del Negratín
Nature
Hiking route through a formation of 'fairy chimneys', clay erosion towers, near the Negratín reservoir.
Fiestas de San Isidro Labrador
Activity
Agricultural patron saint festivities of Cuevas del Campo in honor of San Isidro Labrador.
Fiestas de los Emigrantes
Activity
Summer festivities of Cuevas del Campo that coincide with the return to the village of emigrated townspeople.