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What to see and do in Castilléjar

What to see and do in Castilléjar (Comarca de Huéscar, Granada): 7 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

When to go to Castilléjar: festival calendar

August: Fiestas de Santo Domingo de Guzmán en Castilléjar (August)

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What to see and do in Castilléjar

Castilléjar
Village
The Muslim 'al-Qulayat' was reconquered in 1488 by the Catholic Monarchs and passed into the jurisdiction of the House of Alba; after the expulsion of the Moriscos it was resettled with families from northern Spain. In 2025 it has 1,284 inhabitants.
Castro de la Balunca y cuevas del Guardal
Historical milestone
Iberian settlement from the 6th-5th centuries BC predating the Bastetanian occupation, alongside prehistoric sites in the caves of the Guardal river. The municipality preserves a cluster of inhabited cave houses.
Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción de Castilléjar
Monument
Parish church located at the entrance to the town of Castilléjar.
Baños de Bartolo o Fuente Hedionda
Nature
Spring of sulphurous water known as 'Baños de Bartolo' or 'Fuente Hedionda', in the term of Castilléjar, next to an artificial lake set up for bathing.
Cárcavas de los ríos Galera y Guardal en Castilléjar
Nature
The bad-lands landscape formed by the Galera and Guardal rivers as they pass through the municipality is one of the most characteristic natural features of Castilléjar.
Fiestas de Santo Domingo de Guzmán en Castilléjar
Activity
Patron saint festivities of Castilléjar held in August, with processions, fireworks, traditional Granada dances, bullfighting events and a migas contest.
De Castillexa a Castilléjar
Historical milestone
The municipality was originally called 'Castillexa'; in the late 18th century it came to be called 'Castilléjar de los Ríos', a name that eventually shortened to the present-day Castilléjar.