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What to see and do in Andújar

What to see and do in Andújar (Campiña de Jaén, Jaén): 13 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 5 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

When to go to Andújar: festival calendar

April: Romería de la Virgen de la Cabeza (last Sunday of April)

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What to see and do in Andújar

Andújar
Village
City of the Campiña on the banks of the Guadalquivir, on the site of the ancient Roman Isturgi. With about 35,600 inhabitants (INE 2025) it is the third most populous municipality in the province and one of the largest in area in Spain.
Cerco y liberación del Santuario de la Virgen de la Cabeza
Historical milestone
During the Civil War, a group of civil guards and Falangists held out under siege at the sanctuary, in the Sierra Morena, from August 1936 until it fell on 1 May 1937. The building was destroyed and later rebuilt.
Batalla de Bailén, cuartel de Dupont
Historical milestone
In July 1808 the French general Pierre Dupont set up his headquarters in Andújar before being defeated nearby at Bailén, the first major defeat of a Napoleonic army in open battle.
Real Santuario de la Virgen de la Cabeza
Monument
Marian sanctuary high in the Sierra Morena, rebuilt after its destruction in the Civil War. It hosts one of the oldest pilgrimages in Spain, with references to the finding of the image in 1227.
Parque Natural Sierra de Andújar
Nature
Extensive protected area of the Sierra Morena north of the Guadalquivir, with Burcio del Pino (1,290 m) as its highest point; it is one of the last refuges of the Iberian lynx.
Romería de la Virgen de la Cabeza
Activity
Pilgrimage to the mountain sanctuary on the last Sunday of April, with a flower offering and a procession that crosses the Roman bridge; it is counted among the oldest and most crowded pilgrimages in Andalusia.
Caracoles a la taza y perdiz en escabeche
Food and drink
Campiña and mountain cuisine: partridge in escabeche (pickled marinade), marinated game meat, and 'caracoles a la taza' (cup-style snails), widely eaten between May and July.
Isturgi y los alfares romanos
Curiosity
In the district, near Los Villares de Andújar, Isturgi was located, an important production center of terra sigillata (fine Roman pottery) between the 1st and 2nd centuries.
Iglesia de Santa María la Mayor (Andújar)
Monument
15th-century church that houses the painting 'The Agony in the Garden' by El Greco.
Puente Romano de Andújar
Monument
Bridge of Roman origin over the Guadalquivir where it passes through Andújar.
Ordenanza de Andújar
Historical milestone
In 1823 the Duke of Angoulême signed an ordinance on arbitrary detentions in Andújar.
Primera Junta de Gobierno de Andalucía
Historical milestone
In 1835 the first Supreme Governing Council of Andalusia was formed in Andújar.
Bombardeo franquista de Andújar
Historical milestone
On 18 February 1937 Francoist aircraft bombed the airfield and militia barracks of Andújar.