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What to see and do in Huelma

What to see and do in Huelma (Sierra Mágina, Jaén): 5 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Activities · 2 Historical milestones

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What to see and do in Huelma

Huelma
Village
Municipality with 5,485 inhabitants (INE 2025), located on the border set by the 1245 Pact of Jaén between the kingdoms of Castile and Granada.
Rendición de Huelma
Historical milestone
In 1438 Íñigo López de Mendoza took Huelma by force of arms; in 1463 Henry IV granted the lordship to Diego de la Cueva.
Castillo, iglesia de Vandelvira y santuario ibérico
Monument
The castle of Huelma, the church of the Inmaculada Concepción attributed to Andrés de Vandelvira, the Iberian sanctuary of El Pajarillo, and the castle of Solera are declared Bien de Interés Cultural; the historic center's boundaries were set in 1971.
ExpoHuelma
Activity
Agricultural and livestock fair held in August since 1983.
Conquista de Huelma por el Marqués de Santillana
Historical milestone
Huelma, a frontier stronghold with the Nasrid kingdom of Granada, was conquered in 1438 by the Marquis of Santillana.