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What to see and do in Pozo Alcón

What to see and do in Pozo Alcón (Sierra de Cazorla, Jaén): 8 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

When to go to Pozo Alcón: festival calendar

May: Romería de San Gregorio y el Niño de la Bola (May 9)
July: Fiesta de Santa Ana (July 26)

How far each place is from the centre of Pozo Alcón

Embalse de La Bolera 8.7 km

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What to see and do in Pozo Alcón

Pozo Alcón
Village
Municipality with 4,514 inhabitants (INE 2025), first documented as 'Pocuelo' in 1331.
Independencia de Quesada
Historical milestone
On 12 July 1648 King Philip IV separated the place of Pozo from the town of Quesada, giving rise to the current municipality.
La Cruz de San Gregorio
Curiosity
Local tradition attributes to two Jesuits the carving of the letters IHS and a cross on a stone during a hailstorm on 9 May, the origin of the San Gregorio procession.
Ermita de Santa Ana e iglesia de la Encarnación
Monument
By 1618 Pozo Alcón already had the hermitage of Santa Ana and the church of la Encarnación, buildings that gave rise to the current parish complex with its two 18th-century hermitages.
Embalse de La Bolera
Nature
Reservoir fed by the Guadiana Menor and Guadalentín rivers, which cross Pozo Alcón's municipal territory.
Fiesta de Santa Ana
Activity
Festival in honour of Santa Ana; between 1972 and 2012 it was moved to September due to the fire risk during the harvest season, and in 2013 its original July date was restored.
Romería de San Gregorio y el Niño de la Bola
Activity
Pilgrimage that recalls the legend of two Jesuit priests caught in a hailstorm, who marked a stone with the letters IHS and a cross; a lone cross now marks the pilgrimage route, in which the "Niño de la Bola" is processed.
Choto y quesos artesanos de Pozo Alcón
Food and drink
Alongside olive oil, the main product, local cuisine includes lamb and kid (choto) from the Segura area, artisan cheeses, cured meats, wine and honey.