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What to see and do in Villacarrillo

What to see and do in Villacarrillo (Las Villas, Jaén): 15 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 4 Monuments · 2 Nature · 2 Activities · 2 Curiosities · 2 Historical milestones · 2 Food and drink

When to go to Villacarrillo: festival calendar

May: Romería de San Isidro Labrador (Villacarrillo) (14 y 15 de mayo)

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What to see and do in Villacarrillo

Villacarrillo
Village
Head town of the Las Villas district, with 10,342 inhabitants (INE 2025); it received the title of villa on 1 September 1449 and that of city in 1877.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
Monument
Church built between 1540 and 1653 by Andrés de Vandelvira, declared a monumento histórico-artístico (the heritage protection category used between 1931 and 1985) by Royal Decree of 31 August 1939.
Corpus Christi de Villacarrillo
Activity
Corpus Christi procession that local tradition traces back to 1364, one of the most deeply rooted festive events in the region.
Ensalada gitana y hornazo
Food and drink
Olive-oil cuisine: ensalada gitana (mixed salad), ajoharina (garlic and flour dish), pipirrana (chopped salad), and Holy Week hornazo (festive bread).
La mayor almazara del mundo
Curiosity
Villacarrillo is home to the olive oil mill with the largest daily olive-crushing capacity in the world.
Iglesia de Santa Isabel de los Ángeles (Villacarrillo)
Monument
16th-17th-century church that houses the Camarín del Santísimo Cristo de la Salud, with a carving attributed to Francisco de Ocampo (17th century).
Embalse de Aguascebas
Nature
Reservoir with a capacity of 4.2 hm³ on the river Aguascebas, with a curved-plan gravity dam 57 meters high, within the territory of Villacarrillo.
Concesión del título de villa a Villacarrillo (1449-1450)
Historical milestone
Alonso Carrillo granted Villacarrillo the title of villa on 1 September 1449, a privilege confirmed by King John II on 1 January 1450.
Villacarrillo recibe el título de ciudad (1877)
Historical milestone
King Alfonso XII granted Villacarrillo the title of city by royal decree in May 1877.
Romería de San Isidro Labrador (Villacarrillo)
Activity
Agricultural romería with an overnight vigil and a procession of farm vehicles to the hermitage of San Isidro Labrador.
Palacio del Cardenal Benavides
Monument
19th-century townhouse-palace in the centre of Villacarrillo.
Camarín del Santísimo Cristo de la Salud
Monument
Chapel housing the carving of the Cristo de la Salud, attributed to the sculptor Francisco de Ocampo (17th century).
Andrés de Vandelvira, arquitecto de la Asunción
Curiosity
The church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción in Villacarrillo, with its 56-metre tower, was designed by the celebrated Renaissance architect Andrés de Vandelvira.
Ajoharina y calandrajos
Food and drink
Traditional dishes of Villacarrillo's cuisine, alongside migas and pickled asparagus.
Alto de la Blanquilla
Nature
The highest point in the territory of Villacarrillo, at 1,830 m altitude, in the foothills of the Sierra de Cazorla.