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What to see and do in Cárcheles

What to see and do in Cárcheles (Sierra Mágina, Jaén): 6 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 1 Activities · 1 Historical milestones

When to go to Cárcheles: festival calendar

August: Moros y Cristianos de Cárcheles (13 al 16 de agosto)

How far each place is from the centre of Cárcheles

Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios de Cárchel 900 m

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What to see and do in Cárcheles

Cárcheles
Village
Municipality with 1,291 inhabitants (INE 2025), far below the 3,652 it once had in 1930, formed by the settlements of Cárchel and Carchelejo, reunified in 1974.
De la donación episcopal a la reunificación
Historical milestone
Alfonso X donated the castle of Cárcheles to the bishop of Jaén in 1256; the municipality became independent on 24 May 1696, and Cárchel split off as its own municipality in 1843, before the 1974 reunification.
El Castillejo de Cárcheles
Monument
Remains of a fortress of Muslim origin where numerous fragments of Hispano-Muslim pottery have been found.
Convento de Cazalla
Monument
Basilian monastery founded in the 15th century that reached its peak in the 18th century with thirteen monks; today only the entrance doorway survives, with the image of Saint Basil.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios de Cárchel
Monument
Church built on the foundations of an old Visigothic cemetery, in the settlement of Cárchel.
Moros y Cristianos de Cárcheles
Activity
Moors and Christians festival declared of Regional Tourist Interest, held in mid-August alongside the patronal festivals of the Virgen del Rosario and Saint Roch.