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What to see and do in Campotéjar

What to see and do in Campotéjar (Los Montes, Granada): 5 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Activities · 2 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

When to go to Campotéjar: festival calendar

April: Fiestas de la Virgen de los Remedios y los tiradores (last weekend of April)

Towns near Campotéjar

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What to see and do in Campotéjar

Campotéjar
Village
Barely populated until the 16th century, in 1643 Pedro de Granada Venegas y Manrique de Mendoza raised it to a marquisate. In 2025 it has 1,218 inhabitants.
Marquesado de Campotéjar
Historical milestone
In 1609 Pedro de Granada Venegas bought the jurisdiction of Campotéjar, which in 1643 was raised to a marquisate, a title that governed the municipality for much of the early modern period.
Venta de Campotéjar de 1920
Historical milestone
In 1920 the 18th marquis sold the village of Campotéjar, which led to a strong concentration of land ownership and triggered a process of emigration that marked the municipality throughout the 20th century.
Fiestas de la Virgen de los Remedios y los tiradores
Activity
On the last weekend of April Campotéjar holds the festivities of the Virgen de los Remedios, with the singular tradition of 'los tiradores,' which recalls with gunpowder volleys and processions the mustering of townspeople against Moorish troops.
Ropa vieja, gachas y torta de carda de Campotéjar
Food and drink
The traditional cuisine of Campotéjar includes ropa vieja manchega, gachas, reaper's migas and the torta de carda, with roscos and nochebuenos as typical sweets.