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What to see and do in Santo Tomé

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

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

When to go to Santo Tomé: festival calendar

August: Fiestas del Emigrante (first weekend of August)
September: Feria patronal de septiembre (del 23 al 27 de septiembre, día grande el 24)

How far each place is from the centre of Santo Tomé

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What to see and do in Santo Tomé

Santo Tomé
Village
Municipality with 2,029 inhabitants (INE 2025), whose founding as a villa was authorized by the archbishopric of Toledo in 1438.
Vizcondado de Santo Tomé
Historical milestone
In 1627 Philip IV created the viscountcy of Santo Tomé for Hernando de Quesada Mendoza.
Casa Grande o Casa Palacio
Monument
16th-century palace included in the General Catalog of Andalusian Historical Heritage in 1997 and restored in 2006 as a retirement home.
¿Escenario de la batalla de Baécula?
Curiosity
Some researchers place the Battle of Baecula (208 BC) between Romans and Carthaginians in the area around Santo Tomé, though its exact location remains debated among specialists.
Torre del campanario de la iglesia de Santo Tomás
Monument
The oldest structure in Santo Tomé, of defensive origin, now the bell tower of the church of Santo Tomás; it dates from the 14th century.
Fiestas del Emigrante
Activity
Festival dedicated to emigrated townspeople, with events during the first weekend of August.
Feria patronal de septiembre
Activity
Santo Tomé's patron saint fair, whose main day is 24 September.
Aceite picual con D.O. Sierra de Cazorla
Food and drink
Picual-variety olive oil covered by the Sierra de Cazorla designation of origin; during the festival of San Isidro a paellada is traditionally prepared.