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What to see and do in Santiago-Pontones

What to see and do in Santiago-Pontones (Sierra de Segura, Jaén): 7 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

When to go to Santiago-Pontones: festival calendar

August: Fiestas de Santiago y romería de Coto Ríos (del 15 al 20 de agosto (Santiago) y 25 de julio (Coto Ríos))

How far each place is from the centre of Santiago-Pontones

Nacimiento del río Segura 3.8 km

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What to see and do in Santiago-Pontones

Santiago-Pontones
Village
Municipality of 2,629 inhabitants (INE 2025) formed in 1975 from the merger of Pontones and Santiago de la Espada; at over 680 km² it is one of the most extensive municipal districts in Spain, far below the 12,977 inhabitants it had in 1950.
Nacimiento del río Segura
Nature
The Segura river rises at Fuente Segura, within the municipal district, deep in the Parque Natural de las Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas.
Arte rupestre del arco mediterráneo
Monument
The municipality preserves groups of Levantine rock art of the Mediterranean arc of the Iberian Peninsula, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998.
La unión de Pontones y Santiago de la Espada
Historical milestone
The municipality was created in 1975 by the merger of the former municipalities of Pontones and Santiago de la Espada, which together had 7,285 inhabitants in 1857 and reached a peak of 12,977 in 1950.
El segundo municipio más extenso de Jaén
Curiosity
With nearly 700 km² spread across 27 settlements, Santiago-Pontones is the second-largest municipality in the province and one of the least densely populated in Spain.
Fiestas de Santiago y romería de Coto Ríos
Activity
Festivals of the Apostle Santiago in the municipality's main village and a pilgrimage in the hamlet of Coto Ríos.
Cordero segureño y potaje de gurullos
Food and drink
Traditional mountain dishes: lamb from the Segura area, flour migas, gachamiga, gurullos stew and homemade bread.