De la donación episcopal a la reunificación Historical milestone · Cárcheles, Sierra Mágina, Jaén Image of Cárcheles, not of the place itself. 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. 1256 / 1696 / 1843 Photo: Degeefe (CC BY-SA 3.0) What to see and do in Cárcheles