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What to see and do in Villanueva del Arzobispo

What to see and do in Villanueva del Arzobispo (Las Villas, Jaén): 16 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 4 Monuments · 1 Nature · 3 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 4 Historical milestones · 2 Food and drink

When to go to Villanueva del Arzobispo: festival calendar

May: Fiestas del Cristo de la Vera Cruz (Villanueva del Arzobispo) (del 1 al 3 de mayo)
September: Fiestas de la Virgen de la Fuensanta (Villanueva del Arzobispo) (del 7 al 11 de septiembre) · Fiestas de San Miguel (Villanueva del Arzobispo) (28 y 29 de septiembre)

How far each place is from the centre of Villanueva del Arzobispo

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What to see and do in Villanueva del Arzobispo

Villanueva del Arzobispo
Village
Municipality with 7,703 inhabitants (INE 2025), founded in 1396 at the request of the archbishop of Toledo Pedro Tenorio on the site of the former settlement of La Moraleja; it obtained the title of city in 1920.
Ermita del Calvario
Monument
Hermitage founded in 1576 by Saint John of the Cross.
Parque Natural de las Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas
Nature
Part of the municipal district lies within this protected area, one of the most extensive in Spain.
Pipirrana y gachamigas
Food and drink
Las Villas cuisine: pipirrana (chopped salad), migas, and gachamigas (fried flour porridge), with sweet gachas for All Saints' Day.
Fundación de la ermita del Calvario por San Juan de la Cruz
Historical milestone
The hermitage of El Calvario in Villanueva del Arzobispo was founded in 1576 by Saint John of the Cross.
Villanueva del Arzobispo obtiene la jurisdicción criminal (1573)
Historical milestone
Philip II granted Villanueva del Arzobispo criminal jurisdiction in 1573, reinforcing its autonomy as a villa established in 1396 at the request of the Archbishop of Toledo Pedro Tenorio.
Villanueva del Arzobispo recibe el título de ciudad (1920)
Historical milestone
King Alfonso XIII granted Villanueva del Arzobispo the title of city in 1920.
Fiestas de la Virgen de la Fuensanta (Villanueva del Arzobispo)
Activity
Patron saint festivals in honor of the Virgen de la Fuensanta.
Fiestas de San Miguel (Villanueva del Arzobispo)
Activity
Festivals in honor of Saint Michael.
Fiestas del Cristo de la Vera Cruz (Villanueva del Arzobispo)
Activity
Festivals dedicated to the Cristo de la Vera Cruz.
Dulces y platos festivos de Villanueva del Arzobispo
Food and drink
In addition to pipirrana and gachamigas, the local festive cuisine and pastries include gachas de Todos los Santos, Easter week's encebollado, tortas dormías, and borrachuelos.
Iglesia parroquial de San Andrés (Villanueva del Arzobispo)
Monument
Church built in the 16th century over the ruins of an earlier Mudejar temple.
Convento de Santa Ana (Villanueva del Arzobispo)
Monument
Baroque convent with a 16th-century Renaissance cloister.
Plaza de toros de Villanueva del Arzobispo
Monument
Bullring in Neo-Mudejar style.
Fundación de Villanueva del Arzobispo (1396)
Historical milestone
The settlement, then called La Moraleja, was founded as a villa by the Archbishop of Toledo Pedro Tenorio.
Cristo de Mariano Benlliure
Curiosity
The church of the Vera Cruz in Villanueva del Arzobispo preserves a Christ figure by the celebrated Valencian sculptor Mariano Benlliure.